The American president refuted a Wall Street Journal article alleging the US permitted Ukraine to utilize long-range missiles within Russian borders, distancing himself from Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow missiles. Trump dismissed the claim as "FAKE" in a statement, asserting the US has no involvement with these missiles, regardless of their origin or Ukraine's actions with them.

Concurrently, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on "Rosneft" and "Lukoil," further escalating tensions in the region.