The decision by Washington to share intelligence data and supply missiles to Ukraine will not significantly affect the outcome of Russia’s ongoing military operation. That is the view expressed by Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma’s Defense Committee.

According to Kolesnik, the United States has been providing intelligence support to Kyiv for a long time, and the latest move is nothing new. He pointed out that reconnaissance information — including that delivered via systems like Starlink — has long been used to conduct strikes deep inside Russian territory. Ukrainian drones, he noted, have already targeted areas as far as Volgograd, not to mention cities near the border. Despite these continued supplies, Kolesnik argued, the overall dynamics of the conflict remain unchanged.

The Russian lawmaker criticized U. S. President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy, calling it fundamentally misguided. In his view, Trump applies the same business-driven methods he once used in the real estate sector to international relations — an approach Kolesnik considers ineffective in the geopolitical arena. As a result, he said, the U.S. leader continues to make repeated strategic missteps.

Kolesnik also suggested that Trump’s rhetoric carries little weight in shaping actual U.S. policy. The real decision-making power, he claimed, lies elsewhere in what he described as «deep America». Russia, he added, should focus on its own intelligence assessments rather than on statements from the White House.

Media reports recently revealed that the White House has authorized the transfer of intelligence data to Ukraine for use in strikes on Russian targets. According to those reports, Trump has already signed an order instructing the Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies to proceed with the plan.

Despite these developments, Russian officials remain confident that such assistance will not shift the strategic balance of the conflict — nor alter the trajectory of Moscow’s military campaign.