Overview

• President Trump issued a 50-day ultimatum to President Putin, threatening 100% tariffs on Russian oil and additional sanctions on nations trading with Moscow if Russia fails to accept peace terms.
• The European Union cleared its 18th sanctions package after Slovakia lifted a veto, expanding economic pressure on Russia.
• Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Finland agreed to finance new Patriot missile batteries for Ukraine, with deliveries already under way.
• Russian forces have continued to seize hundreds of square kilometers in eastern Ukraine and have dismissed peace proposals unless their conditions are met.
• Ukrainian leaders have demanded harsher sanctions and more advanced military aid to deter Russia’s aggression.