NATO’s top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, warned Russia during a security conference in Warsaw that the alliance would destroy “anything and everything” involved in an attack if Moscow chose to launch one. He said NATO would block, blunt and break any assault on a member state and that an attack would be “utterly futile.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of violating a US‑proposed energy ceasefire after Moscow struck six Ukrainian energy facilities on Monday. He said the attacks proved Russia was unwilling to honour the ceasefire and urged the United States to pressure Moscow to respect the agreement.
European leaders and the United States have responded to the continued strikes. Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for tougher sanctions, while the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed a pause in energy attacks but doubted Russia’s willingness to comply. The United States also warned it could halt the procurement system that supplies weapons to Ukraine if Kyiv continued deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and other European officials urged stronger sanctions and solidarity with Ukraine, noting that Russia shows no interest in a ceasefire or de‑escalation. Meanwhile, the Kremlin offered a one‑day ceasefire for Ukraine’s presidential election but rejected a 60‑day ceasefire that would allow for elections during the war.
