Overview

• President Trump announced that U.S. Patriot air defense batteries and other weapons will be transferred to Ukraine via NATO, fully funded by European allies.
• He set a 50-day deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire, warning of 100% secondary tariffs on Moscow and its trading partners if no deal is reached.
• The European Commission has compiled a €72 billion list of calibrated counter-tariffs ready for implementation should U.S. measures be imposed on EU–U.S. trade.
• U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv today to pursue diplomatic efforts for a negotiated settlement.
• The pressure campaign follows President Putin’s warning of a new escalation in eastern Ukraine over the next 60 days.