U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy "should not" make Russia’s capital, Moscow, a target of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

On 15 July, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv imposed a preventive measure on the head of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, Vitalii Shabunin, in the form of a personal recognizance until 20 August.

The White House denied that U.S. President Donald Trump, during a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 4, allegedly inquired whether Ukraine could strike Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

China has already promised to strengthen support for Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on July 14 to impose 100% tariffs on Moscow’s trading partners.

Today, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv is choosing a preventive measure for Vitalii Shabunin, the head of the board of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC).

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia needs to understand the reasoning behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about the necessity to reach an agreement with Ukraine within 50 days to end the war.

The justice system should not be used for political reprisals and persecution of critics of the authorities.

US President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to step up its strikes deep into Russian territory. He even asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether Ukraine would be able to strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons.

The Kremlin has reacted to Donald Trump's statements about Russia and the settlement of the war in Ukraine.

The leader of the Republican majority in the US Senate, John Thune, said he would refrain from promoting a bill on tough sanctions against Russia, proposed by Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal.