The South Korean Foreign Ministry stated that its decision was driven by security concerns related to reported threats of airstrikes in Ukraine. Officials cited these specific challenges as the primary factor in the determination.

U.S. President Trump has publicly called for the replacement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a key negotiator, a claim that has not been independently verified. Concurrently, Zelenskyy stated that arms shipments to Ukraine have been delayed, though specific details regarding the extent of these delays remain unconfirmed.

The U.S. President stated that many of his Republican colleagues supported his decision to refrain from invoking the legislation at this time.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Moscow has not targeted Ukrainian infrastructure not used for attacks on Russia. This assertion remains unverified by independent sources.