A new proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred controversy across Europe and beyond. During a recent meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump announced a major military aid plan for Ukraine.

Russia continued its nightly bombardment of Ukrainian cities overnight into Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would send military equipment to Kyiv.

President Trump said Monday he had brokered a deal to send more weapons to Ukraine without burdening the U.S., while threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with new sanctions if there is no deal to end the war in 50 days.

US President Donald Trump promised to provide Ukraine with "billions of dollars" in weapons, the financing of which will be borne by NATO countries.NATO

Under the plan, other NATO countries would buy U.S.-made arms, then give them to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia. NATO’s secretary general was set to meet Mr. Trump on Monday.

WASHINGTON — The US has resumed sending military aid to Ukraine after President Trump reversed a decision by the Pentagon to stop shipments of weapons the war-torn country needs to defend against Russia’s intense aerial assaults, according to US and Ukrainian officials.

Rubio says those weapons could be transferred to Ukraine, with European countries buying replacements from the U.S.

U.S. military and NATO officials are discussing a possible plan that could be unveiled in the coming days to provide Ukraine with much-needed aerial defense weapons.

The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and explain it to Congress and the Ukrainian government.

The United Kingdom, Canada, and European nations have collectively increased their aid to Ukraine to nearly $23.5 billion in the first three months of 2025, and will provide $40.6 billion in additional military aid for the rest of the year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said last week.

The head of the military administration in the southeastern town of Kryvyi Rih, Oleksander Vilkul, said Russian forces had deployed missiles and drones in an extended attack that