与此同时，俄罗斯总统普丁在国内面临日益增加的挑战。乌克兰对俄罗斯关键炼油厂的袭击引发了全国性的燃料短缺与配给，这使得普丁的支持率和信任度跌至乌俄战争爆发以来的最低水平，尽管有分析人士指出这些打击对普丁的决策没有直接影响。
泽伦斯基与川普预计在峰会上会谈，但乌方目前正暂缓与美国签署无人机生产合作协议，以寻求更佳的条款。尽管美俄领导人皆释放出希望结束战争的讯号，且欧洲盟友认可乌克兰的无人机作战经验，但川普的多变性仍让未来的谈判走向充满不确定性。
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in good spirits ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump and other NATO leaders at their summit in Ankara, Turkey. Recent Ukrainian missile and drone strikes targeting Russian supply routes deep behind the front line and in occupied Crimea, combined with the flow of billions in European Union funding, have bolstered Ukrainian morale and eased its financial crunch.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing mounting difficulties at home. Continuous Ukrainian strikes on key Russian oil refineries have triggered a nationwide gasoline supply shortage and rationing, dragging Putin's approval and trust ratings to their lowest levels since the start of the war, though analysts note this has no direct effect on Putin's stance.
Zelenskyy and Trump are expected to hold talks at the summit, but the Ukrainian president is holding off on signing a drone cooperation deal with the US, potentially seeking better terms. Although both leaders express a desire to end the war and European allies recognize Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare, Trump's volatility leaves the outcome of the talks highly uncertain.