Overview

• Prime Minister Ioulia Svyrydenko leads a delegation to the United States for talks on additional air-defense systems and energy resilience, with the White House set to receive her Monday, according to Le Figaro.
• Volodymyr Zelensky told Emmanuel Macron that Ukraine’s top needs are air-defense systems and missiles, prioritizing Patriot batteries, as Macron condemned strikes and said France is exploring help to restore basic services.
• Zelensky held two calls in two days with President Donald Trump, saying they discussed air defense, resilience, and long-range capabilities.
• Trump told reporters he may send Tomahawk cruise missiles if Russia’s war persists, a prospect still unconfirmed that the Kremlin labeled an issue of “extreme concern” with risks of escalation.
• Recent Russian attacks have cut power across multiple regions including Kyiv and Odesa, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited Kyiv to coordinate support and warned that repeated airspace violations risk escalation.