US aid

Poland is leading European efforts to use frozen Russian assets to fund Trump's $10 billion weapons package for Ukraine rather than burden European taxpayers with the costs. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas argues that Washington should share financial responsibility instead of expecting allies to fund American weapons purchases entirely. Meanwhile, the first Patriot missiles are already being shipped from Germany as up to 17 air defense systems head to Ukraine with potential authorization for long-range strikes inside Russia.