Moscow signals possible direct involvement if Washington provides long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, following Ukraine’s request and hints of support from U.S. leadership

The European Commission plans to redirect profits from frozen Russian assets to fund a €140 billion loan for Ukraine, aimed at defense and budget support

The United States plans to phase out some military assistance to European nations near Russia, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, urging them to shoulder more of their own defense costs

Berlin distances itself from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s comments on deploying EU troops to Ukraine after the war, stressing such decisions require member state and NATO consensus, not unilateral Commission proposals

Deputy Chancellor Lars Klingbeil says Berlin could contribute troops or support as part of European guarantees for Ukraine’s security, but stressed that achieving a ceasefire remains the top priority

Moscow’s forces push rapidly near Pokrovsk as Kyiv warns of new attacks, with Europe now supplying more military aid to Ukraine than the US

The appeal was made during the 29th session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which brought together representatives from 50 countries backing Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russian forces