Trump says decisions protect Russia talks from moves that "drive, foolishly, Russia away"

President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that his decisions were aimed at protecting diplomatic prospects with Russia, as Washington and Kyiv showed strain over U.S. policy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC that U.S. intelligence support for spotting Russian missile attacks had been restored after an interruption, and he thanked Washington. He also said other U.S. steps—importing Russian diesel and setting aside sanctions due this week—would harm Ukraine. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a later NBC interview, said Ukraine receives help Russia does not and that the conflict must end through talks. A Russian overnight strike on Kyiv killed one person and injured two, the city’s mayor said.