Trump, Ukraine and Putin
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The Pentagon and U.S. military officials in Europe are working with NATO members to ship more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine and release more munitions that were briefly halted.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and explain it to Congress and the Ukrainian government.
Trump asked Ukraine's Zelensky if he could strike Moscow and other Russian targets, the Financial Times reported.
The president’s call for Ukraine to avoid hitting Moscow continued his pattern of swinging between pressure on both sides to end the war and underscored the uncertainties about his strategy.
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President Donald Trump is downplaying the possibility of sending Ukraine long-range weapons as Kyiv awaits an injection of U.S. weaponry that it hopes will help it beat back an intensifying Russian air offensive.
Russia continued its nightly bombardment of Ukrainian cities overnight into Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would send military equipment to Kyiv.
White House correspondent Jon Decker asks President Donald Trump about the proposed ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and the future of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.
Putin invaded Ukraine just over 13 months into Biden's White House term. Between February 24, 2022, and January 20, 2025, the U.S. became the world's biggest supplier of weapons and aid for Ukraine's fight, pledging over $175 billion in support.
The move would mark the first time Trump has approved providing a major weapons system to Kyiv beyond the number authorized by the Biden White House.
Latest news and updates as Trump announces the U.S. will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine and meets with NATO's secretary general.