Donald Trump explained his decision regarding Russia in a post on Truth Social, stating that he is mediating peace talks and hostage negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, and does not want to do anything to push Russia away from the negotiating table, adding that "significant progress" has been made in the talks. He also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of attacking Russian diesel refineries, claiming this has severely damaged the global diesel market, including in the United States, and believes Zelenskyy is unwilling to end the war. Furthermore, Trump stated that Russia has provided little help to Iran, and he wishes to keep it that way.