Overview

• Months-long Pentagon restrictions have barred Ukraine from firing U.S.-made long-range missiles into Russia without high-level approval, with the Wall Street Journal reporting the final say rests with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and that one request was denied.
• The reported curb can also affect European long‑range systems that use U.S. components, reversing Biden-era permissions that had opened limited options for strikes across the border.
• Washington approved a sale of about 3,350 ERAM/SM‑6 missiles valued near $850 million (€730 million), with most of the cost expected to be covered by European partners, and Canada announced additional purchases to support Kyiv.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that Ukraine conducts deep strikes using its own equipment and does not consult the United States about those operations.
• President Trump labeled Zelensky “the biggest seller in the world,” said the U.S. will stop spending money for Ukraine, confirmed another call with Vladimir Putin, and U.S. and Ukrainian teams including envoy Keith Kellogg plan follow-up meetings this week to prepare potential talks as Russia reported shooting down multiple drones near major cities and a contained fire at the Kursk plant.