British intelligence shared intercepted phone calls and messages from senior Russians ridiculing US President Donald Trump with American counterparts on February 26, 2026, according to a senior security source cited by Michael D. Weiss on X during the 29-minute reporting window from 10:15:53 PM to 10:45:44 PM UTC. The intercepts reveal Russians mocking Trump over his naivety about Vladimir Putin's intentions, with Putin not wanting to end the Ukraine war. The senior security source stated, âWe have continually shown them intelligence that shows the Russians are lying,â and noted, âThe Russians are privately mocking Trump over his naivety about Putinâs intentions. Putin doesnât want to end the war.â This marks the sole new verified development in the short window. The disclosure follows earlier reports of Ukrainian military operations at Verbove neutralizing threats to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as stated by @UAControlMap in the prior 30-minute window ending at 10:15 PM UTC, shifting the balance in Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine's favor.
