Overview

• Trump said he and Vladimir Putin agreed to hold a summit in Budapest, likely within two weeks, with preparatory talks next week led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• Ukraine’s president arrives in Washington to seek expanded military aid, with a senior Ukrainian official calling Tomahawk cruise missiles the top item for Friday’s meeting.
• Trump signaled caution on Tomahawks, saying the U.S. cannot deplete its own stocks and noting Putin opposed the idea during their call.
• The Kremlin has warned against supplying Tomahawks to Kyiv, as European allies announced fresh support including UK‑Ukraine work on mass‑produced intercept drones and deeper German‑Ukrainian defense‑industry cooperation.
• Separate from the Ukraine track, U.S. operations targeting alleged drug networks near Venezuela escalated with lethal boat strikes and newly authorized CIA covert actions, while Russia continued attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.