Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv blasts peace talks as just ‘smokescreen’ for Trump‘s Russian diesel deal
Trump’s announcement a betrayal of Ukraine, Democrats say; Ukraine strikes major datacentre in Russia. What we know on day 1,690
TL;DR
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticized Donald Trump's decision to lift diesel sanctions on Russia, calling it a "smokescreen" for a "weak" decision.
- US, Ukraine, and European negotiators held talks in Miami on post-war economic packages and security architecture.
- Trump's announcement was denounced as a betrayal by leading Democrats and some Republicans.
- Ukraine struck and partly disabled a major Yandex datacentre in Russia's Kaluga region using one-way attack drones.
- Four Ukrainians were arrested in Vienna on suspicion of spying.
- Russia's defense ministry claimed to have struck three cargo vessels in and around Ukraine's Black Sea ports, allegedly used to supply the Ukrainian military.
- Russian strikes killed three people and wounded at least eight across Ukraine.