Russia is disappointed by what it sees as a shift in President Trump's approach and his growing willingness to increase support for Ukraine, the Financial Times reports, citing officials who said Trump was "enthusiastic and very impressed" by Ukraine's recent long-range strike campaign. Foreign Minister Lavrov said the U.S. has "apparently withdrawn from its role as an objective mediator" and "forgotten" Trump's own statements from last year.
The Financial Times reports that Russian officials are disappointed with what they perceive as a shift in President Trump's approach to the war in Ukraine, citing growing American willingness to increase support for Kyiv. According to the report, Trump told Ukraine's President Zelensky last week that he was impressed by "military achievements" including recent long-range strikes against targets deep inside Russia, which officials described to the paper as "enthusiastic and very impressed."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that the United States has "apparently withdrawn from its role as an objective mediator" in the war, and that Washington has "forgotten" statements Trump himself made last year. The remarks add to recent reports of tension between Washington and Moscow over the trajectory of American policy on Ukraine.
As The Zioneer reported this week (June 21), Trump had earlier called for talks and said his "patience is over," while in a separate G7 context (June 17) he signaled willingness to intensify pressure on Putin to end the war. The FT report reflects a growing perception in Moscow that the Trump administration is moving away from an earlier posture of seeking a rapid negotiated settlement.
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