Overview

• Kyiv and Washington are finalizing a “mega-deal” to swap Ukraine’s advanced drone systems for American weaponry.
• President Zelensky argues that U.S. forces would gain from Ukraine’s deep-strike UAV tactics and plans to share the technology with European partners.
• President Trump has tied new aid to Russia agreeing to a ceasefire within 50 days or facing secondary tariffs.
• Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has downplayed the ultimatum, calling the 50-day deadline insignificant based on past demands.
• To bolster wartime governance, Zelensky appointed former Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko as prime minister in an executive branch overhaul.