In an interview with RFE/RL, US Senator Thom Tillis said the wars in Ukraine and Iran represent a broader conflict "between the democratic world and the totalitarian world." He said Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking far beyond Ukraine in his geopolitical aims.

US ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠said he held a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, where the two discussed a possible temporary cease-fire to halt fighting in the 4-year-old war in Ukraine.