Overview

• President Trump said he may tell Vladimir Putin that if the war continues he will allow long-range Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, a step he called an escalation, after discussing the weapons with Volodymyr Zelensky in two calls this weekend.
• Zelensky described the talks with Trump as very positive and productive and said they reviewed specific measures and agreements in progress to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses.
• Kyiv plans to send a delegation to the United States next week to negotiate sanctions measures, energy assistance, additional air-defense systems, and the legal use of frozen Russian assets for reconstruction.
• Russia launched large strikes on energy and transport infrastructure, triggering mass outages in Kyiv and Odesa before most service was restored, with authorities reporting two energy workers killed in Chernihiv and at least two civilian deaths in Zaporizhzhia.
• Allied activity intensified, including a 12-hour RAF surveillance mission supported by a U.S. tanker on NATO’s eastern flank and discussions among NATO members about adjusting rules of engagement and air-policing tactics.