Italy does not plan to buy weapons from the United States to transfer them to Ukraine, but is seriously working on the logistics of the allocated aid, La Stampa reports. Sources in the Italian government say that they do not plan to buy weapons from the United States and transfer them to Ukraine.

Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen who helped the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops and was then spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces, has received a Russian passport in Moscow. Russian state television broadcast a report on Tuesday showing Martindale,

Putin invaded Ukraine just over 13 months into Biden's White House term. Between February 24, 2022, and January 20, 2025, the U.S. became the world's biggest supplier of weapons and aid for Ukraine's fight, pledging over $175 billion in support.

In Ukraine, a 71 year old artist who's too old to serve in the military is making his contribution to the war effort by painting religious icons on old ammunition boxes, which he donates to soldiers fighting on the front lines.

Several European countries said on Tuesday they were willing to buy U.S. arms for Ukraine under a scheme announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, although arrangements still needed to be worked out.

An announcement by the Ukrainian president that he will seek to replace the prime minister with a loyalist came as the country faces battlefield setbacks and a souring mood.

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Scripps News on Monday spoke with Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO, about a new deal to sell weapons to Europe for use in Ukraine.