Kyiv says Russia has reached 1 million battlefield casualties, exposing the cost of Putin’s pay-to-fight approach. With bonuses surging to tens of thousands of dollars and war spending at 6.3% of GDP, sanctions, weak oil income, and swelling debt raise crash risks.
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Rutte’s Chatham House keynote urges a “NATO-first” shift: spend more, produce more and integrate faster so the Alliance is stronger, fairer and more lethal. Priorities include industrial ramp-up, air-missile defence, realistic training, and sustained support for Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the U.S. redirected 20,000 anti-drone missiles previously allocated to Kyiv to the Middle East, weakening Ukraine’s air defenses as Russia escalates Shahed attacks. He urged continued U.S. support, including Patriot missiles.
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After meeting Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump pitched expanded U.S. gas sales to Berlin but offered no firm commitments on aid for Ukraine or new sanctions on Russia, framing energy deals—not punitive measures—as his priority sidestepping timelines.
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NATO defense ministers approved new Alliance-wide capability targets to strengthen war-fighting readiness, guide budgets and procurement, and balance burden-sharing. Priorities include air defense, long-range strike, munitions stocks, lift and logistics.
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On May 6, Ukraine freed 205 defenders from Russian captivity in the fifth exchange of 2025 (64th since the full-scale war). The group spans multiple branches and fronts. Kyiv thanked the UAE for support and pledged medical care, pay, and reintegration for all.
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