This week, international attention focused on Donald Trump's comments regarding a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. Despite threatening 'terrible consequences' if Putin refused to meet Zelensky, the US has not announced any concrete decisions. Ukrainian experts emphasize that such rhetoric highlights Trump's lack of real leverage in ending the war.
Meanwhile, Russia's response to several strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline reveals concern over infrastructure losses. Ukraine had not launched similar attacks in some time but resumed them after Russian strikes on the Kremenchuk refinery. Hungarian and Slovakian officials expressed disappointment at the stoppage of oil supplies, yet Ukraine maintains that halting the financing of aggression is necessary.
Russian official media blames the fuel supply problems on 'unplanned repairs' and panic among citizens, but the fuel crisis has worsened, especially in occupied territories like the Kuril Islands, where 92-octane gasoline is now completely unavailable.
The frontline remains tense, especially near Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Kupiansk. Volunteer initiatives are supplying Ukrainian troops with modern drones that are actively used in defense operations.
This week's developments show that the decisive factor in the ongoing events remains the Ukrainian military and public support, regardless of international rhetoric.
