The US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved $500 million in security assistance for Ukraine in the draft 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amid reports that President Donald Trump could separately announce a new round of aid for the embattled country.

Sitting in the Oval Office with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and apparently fed up with being slow-walked by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump threatened the Kremlin with tough tariffs if it doesn't make a deal to end the war within 50 days. But perhaps more important was Trump's shift on weapons.

"It has come at a cost of TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS, and it is just not sustainable any longer - And never was!" Trump raged.

He made this statement after the U.S. President Donald Trump decision to greenlight military aid for Ukraine. Read also: Sweden to enhance Ukraine’s artillery with 10 new barrels “I welcome President Trump’s important decision to enable the delivery of more advanced weapons to Ukraine and to significantly increase economic pressure on Russia,

Just as President Trump signals a major policy shift back toward robustly arming Ukraine, Russia has unleashed another massive aerial assault, launching over 130 drones and multiple missiles at Ukrainian cities.

Members of President Donald Trump’s national security team plan to discuss Tuesday the details of shipping weapons, including Patriot missiles, to Ukraine after Trump said he would dispatch defensive weapons to the country,

The statement was published on the agency's official website. Read also: Trump confirms fresh military aid for Ukraine “At President Trump’s direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine so that the Ukrainians can protect themselves as we work toward a lasting peace and an end to the killing,

Ukraine war this week, announcing a deal to send weapons to Ukraine via NATO and giving Vladimir Putin an ultimatum to make peace. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with John Dickerson about the president's new stance.