Overview

• Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington to seek U.S. long‑range cruise missiles, with Ukrainian officials saying the request is the main subject of his visit.
• Trump, who had said he might send Tomahawks, now says the U.S. cannot deplete its own inventory, leaving any transfer undecided.
• Moscow warned that providing Tomahawks would mark a new escalation, as Trump and Putin agreed by phone to meet in Budapest and the U.S. side called the call productive.
• NATO defense ministers met in Brussels to strengthen air defense and anti‑drone measures, while the EU pursued a continent‑wide counter‑drone initiative.
• The U.S. Treasury signaled tighter G7 pressure on Russia’s oil financing, and separate actions near Venezuela continued with maritime strikes as Trump said he is considering ground strikes and a reported CIA authorization remains unconfirmed.