Overview

• On July 3 the United States blocked shipments of Patriots, Hellfire, Stingers and precision munitions in Poland to safeguard its own stockpiles.
• President Trump held a nearly one-hour call with Vladimir Putin during which Russia signaled readiness to resume negotiations without abandoning its war aims.
• A Trump-Zelensky phone meeting is set for July 4 to address Kyiv’s concerns over the sudden suspension of critical US military aid.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian ministers Antonio Tajani and Guido Crosetto urged the EU to establish a standalone defense capability in light of unpredictable US policy shifts.
• Ukrainian air defenses shot down 40 of 52 Russian Shahed attack drones in overnight raids on eastern and southern Ukraine.