Donald Trump announced that the US will send weapons to Ukraine. The weapons include missiles and air defense systems. NATO supports this move for peace. Russia warned that its nuclear policy is active.

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ISW analysts pointed to remarks made the same day by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who told state-run news agency TASS that Moscow views any “demands,” especially ultimatums, as “unacceptable.

Kremlin officials have rejected US President Donald Trump's demand to reach a peace deal on Ukraine within 50 days. Moscow has stressed that it will continue to "pursue its war aims" despite international pressure and economic sanctions.

Donald Trump has said that US weapons are already “being shipped” to Ukraine as Washington ramps up its military support for Kyiv. A number of Kyiv’s European allies will purchase Patriot air defence missile systems from the US to assist Ukraine’s defence.

President Vladimir Putin will fight on in Ukraine unless the West agrees to Moscow’s peace terms, three sources familiar with Kremlin thinking told Reuters on July 15. Putin was unimpressed by US President Donald Trump’s “big announcement” on July 14 where he promised lots of new weapons,

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia closely follows all of Donald Trump's statements after the U.S. president said he was "very disappointed" with his latest conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine.

President Trump has effectively handed Vladimir Putin an extraordinary green light: 50 days to finish off his brutal summer offensive in Ukraine before facing any consequences.