President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements.

After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.

A representative from the German Ministry of Defence has not confirmed that Patriot air defence system components have been sent to Ukraine, contrary to earlier statements by US President Donald Trump.

What we need is greater capacity to push the war back onto Russia’s territory — back to where the war was brought from," Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of expanding production to counter Russia's invasion and strike deeper into Russian territory.

The need to adequately arm Ukraine’s military is pressing as Russia looks to drive forward its summer offensive after three years of war.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that Russia had no plans to attack NATO or Europe but, if the West escalated the Ukraine war any further, then Moscow should respond and, if necessary,

President Trump warned Ukraine not to strike Moscow with the military aid that the U.S. will begin sending soon. All of it is sparking sharp reactions inside Russia. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.