Overview

• The United States will ship Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine within days under a NATO-financed agreement.
• President Trump demanded that Russia agree to cease-fire terms in 50 days or face 100% tariffs on its exports and secondary sanctions on its trade partners.
• NATO members will fully finance U.S.-manufactured armaments, reversing a pause in shipments triggered by U.S. ammunition stock concerns earlier this month.
• Ukrainian President Zelensky welcomed the pledge as crucial for civilian protection, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas criticized the ultimatum’s extensive deadline.
• Russian forces continue their offensive in eastern Ukraine, claiming the capture of villages in Donetsk and Zaporijjia and causing civilian casualties in Kharkiv and Soumy.