Russia delivered an informal diplomatic document to the US, demanding control of all of Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast and barring NATO troops from Ukraine under any peace deal
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov characterized reports of US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal as "newspaper reports, in general" while maintaining that Moscow's position has not changed.
Russia warns of "very serious" escalation if the US sells Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, though the weapons would mirror Russia's own Iskander, Kinzhal, and Kalibr missiles used in weekly strikes against Ukraine since 2022, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
Hungary's drone surveillance of Ukrainian industrial facilities follows the 2025 discovery of a Hungarian military intelligence network in Zakarpattia.
Moscow portrayed Ukraine as deliberately avoiding peace negotiations despite Ukraine offering multiple meeting venues, all of which the Kremlin has deemed unsuitable for hosting presidential talks.
Russia's push for arms control dialogue masks an ultimatum that could fracture Western unity if Trump prioritizes nuclear negotiations over Ukrainian sovereignty and NATO commitments.
Russian Security Council Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev warned on 15 Sept. that NATO enforcement of a no-fly zone over Ukraine would constitute a declaration of war
While Orbán publicly frames his positions as peace advocacy, leaked documents reveal systematic coordination with Russia's military-industrial complex.
Poland's Digital Minister warns the presidential veto will cripple Ukrainian forces' ability to coordinate drone strikes and artillery operations in real-time.