In a statement, NATO said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and Tuesday and meet with President Trump and key administration officials.

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.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that it can then pass on to Ukraine.

The move would mark the first time Trump has approved providing a major weapons system to Kyiv beyond the number authorized by the Biden White House.

A detailed timeline of events shows the White House was aware of an ordered pause in weapons to Ukraine in real time and Trump's decision to reverse the action.

Russia's latest drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight, in populated residential areas, killed two people and injured more than a dozen, according to Ukrainian officials.

The Trump administration is pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, following a review of military spending and American support to foreign countries, a senior White House official told CNN.

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that it froze the shipment of some air defense and precision guided weapons that were on track to be sent to Ukraine.

Senate sanctions bill targeting Russia's energy exports with hefty tariffs gains momentum as Trump shifts position on Russia, with Graham teasing presidential support.

Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message.

The reason involves a TV star, a mission and a powerful Ukrainian weapon — humor. Last week, the White House posted a video on its official Instagram page, showing a woman working at a computer late at night. "Work more, keep more," the subtitles read.

Pentagon officials denied the narrative perpetuated by President Donald Trump that there was a lack of communication between the department and the White House regarding the temporary suspension of military aid to Ukraine.