Overview
- U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil were unveiled this week, and officials say additional measures prepared by the administration could target Russia’s banking sector and oil‑export infrastructure.
- European leaders meeting in London discussed accelerating air‑defence deliveries and long‑range strike capability for Kyiv, as the U.K. and NATO urged partners to go further.
- Zelenskyy urged the U.S. to expand oil sanctions to the entire Russian sector and pressed allies for Tomahawk‑class long‑range missiles, while emphasizing urgent Patriot air‑defence needs.
- The EU backed its Readiness 2030 plan with timelines for anti‑drone and air‑defence projects, a 40% joint‑procurement target by late 2027, and an Eastern Flank Watch effort.
- Allies pushed to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, though EU leaders stopped short of endorsing a large loan plan given member‑state concerns, even as Kyiv touted progress on a longer‑term Gripen air fleet.