Overview
- U.S. officials, in briefings to European capitals Friday, warned that weapons bound for Ukraine could face delays as the Pentagon prioritizes munitions for the war in Iran, with Patriot air-defense interceptors highlighted as a pressure point.
- After G7 talks near Paris on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s claim that Washington conditioned security guarantees on Ukraine giving up the Donbas.
- Rubio said no U.S. weapons have been diverted from Ukraine so far and noted that rerouting could happen if American needs require it.
- NATO leaders said deliveries under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List continue, a program where allies pay for U.S.-made equipment for Kyiv that could be affected if Washington refills its own stockpiles.
- President Donald Trump said Friday the United States “does not have to be there for NATO,” a message that fueled European concern as Ukraine reported new Russian strikes that killed at least four people.