The move has set off alarms in Kyiv and European capitals, as well as among Democrats and some Republicans, who fear Trump is more broadly pulling back U.S. support from Ukraine. ????????2025  

Russia's huge air attacks come as the Trump administration has paused deliveries of some key weapons, including air defense missiles to Ukraine. Earlier this week, the Pentagon confirmed it had a paused a shipment of weapons earmarked for Ukraine that was already in Poland and that includes Patriot interceptor missiles, saying it was conducting a

Zelenskyy said he and Trump had also had a detailed conversation about "defense industry capabilities and joint production," saying Ukraine is ready for "direct projects" with the United States, in particular relating to drones. ?????????????  

After speaking to Trump on Friday, Zelenskyy said the call -- which was planned before the attacks -- had been "very important and fruitful." Zelenskyy said the two leaders had agreed "we will work together to strengthen protection of our skies," adding that they had agreed to a meeting between their teams. ??????24  

"Notably, the first air raid alerts in our cities and regions yesterday began to blare almost simultaneously with media reports discussing a phone call between President Trump and Putin," Zelenskyy wrote on Friday morning. "Yet again, Russia is showing it has no intention of ending the war and terror. Only around 9 a.m. today did the air raid alert