Washington said Ukraine’s Patriot shortage was solved. Lockheed and RTX hadn’t been told.
Ukraine's NATO ambassador cheered the summit. The analysts watching it didn’t.
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NATO chief Rutte tells Trump: Europe’s arms spending supports 195,000 US jobs, $300bn in orders
Days before NATO's Ankara summit, Rutte traded security arguments for economic ones.
Trump told Zelenskyy he was impressed by Ukraine’s battlefield results, FT reports
Two sources briefed on closed G7 discussions told the FT that Trump called Ukraine's long-range strike campaign into Russia "hugely impressive" at a private dinner in Évian-les-Bains.
Two birthday calls: Zelenskyy thanked Trump for “every step from Javelins to Patriots.” Putin told Trump to make Zelenskyy come to Moscow
The Zelenskyy call lasted 35 minutes and produced a G7 meeting. The claimed Putin call lasted 55 minutes and produced another Witkoff trip.
Trump personally asked Xi for help ending Russia’s war on Ukraine – media
Trump personally asked Xi Jinping during their May summit in Beijing to push Putin back to negotiations on Russia's war against Ukraine, the South China Morning Post reported.
Trump announces 5,000 US troops to Poland — one week after US froze scheduled combat-team rotation and amid Russia’s threat
Meanwhile, Russia began its nuclear drills in Belarus, bordening Poland.
Xi pledged to stop arming Iran—US intelligence warns the weapons still flow
Xi pledged to stop arming Iran, but US intelligence says covert Chinese weapons shipments continue via third countries—no deal, no monitors signed.
Xi told Trump Putin could come to regret invading Ukraine, FT reports
First time Xi has offered such an assessment to a US president, per FT sources.
Russia wants joint economic projects with US — but only if Washington stops linking them to peace in Ukraine
Russia is offering Trump a deal that makes peace unnecessary.
Talks continue on Trump-brokered prisoner exchange with Russia after Putin claimed that Kyiv was not ready for swap
Russia announced a ceasefire for 8–9 May — its own parade dates. Ukraine proposed starting earlier, on the night of 6 May. Russia violated it.
Pistorius is flying to Washington for Tomahawks, despite worsening relations between Merz and Trump — Financial Times
Germany is reviving its bid to buy US Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon launchers despite tensions between Trump and Merz over the Iran war, the Financial Times reports.
“If he came it would probably be very helpful” – Trump on Putin at G20
Trump says Putin attending the December G20 summit at his Miami resort would be "very beneficial." Moscow says an invitation arrived "at the highest level"; Washington says none has been sent.
Moscow claims G20 invitation at highest level as US prepares December summit in Miami
Russia's deputy FM says Moscow got a G20 invitation at the highest level for the December 2026 Miami summit, weeks after the Kremlin denied any Putin visit was being discussed.
WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back
Germany's shift — driven by Merz's conclusion that Trump was prepared to abandon Ukraine and had confused victim with aggressor — unlocked a broader coalition.
Trump tells Hungary to vote Orbán two days before election as polls show opposition surging
Trump backed Orbán 2 days before Hungary votes, calling him a "true friend" and "winner."
Pentagon called in Vatican’s top US diplomat over Pope’s anti-war remarks, media reports
The Pentagon summoned Pope Leo XIV's Vatican envoy over his anti-war remarks. Sources describe a "bitter lecture."
“They trust Putin”: Zelenskyy says US ignored proof of Russia-Iran military cooperation
Zelenskyy says Russia passed US base coordinates to Iran and Washington ignored it — because it trusts Putin. Trump envoys visited Moscow 5 times, never Kyiv.
Vance lands in Budapest: Trump’s VP joins Orban rally as polls show Fidesz down 20 points
Vance lands in Budapest to rally with Orbán — days after leaked tapes caught Hungary's FM telling Lavrov "I am always at your disposal."
US is tripling Patriot heads production under Boeing deal. Ukraine needs missiles to stop Russian ballistics
Washington also reportedly told allies PAC-3 missiles may be diverted from Ukraine to Iran.
“We do that all the time” – Trump says US routinely pulls weapons from Ukraine for other theaters
Ukraine has repeatedly warned that reductions in air defense deliveries would directly weaken its ability to hold against Russian strikes.