Kremlin is also quoted as saying the pair will talk about Ukraine and ‘may discuss Putin’s meeting with Trump’

Ukrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov has offered an update on talks and commitments made in Brussels, as he posted about Germany’s declaration it would offer €11bn in further military help to Ukraine up to 2029.

He said:

The deliveries from in 2025 will help us defend our skies (IRIS-T systems with missiles, PATRIOT missiles) and strengthen our positions on the battlefield (Marders, Leopards, artillery systems). Thank you, Germany, for standing by our side. Together, we will ensure a just and lasting peace in Europe.

European Commission president floats idea of zero-for-zero tariff agreement with US, saying she hopes to achieve ‘frictionless trade’

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has also welcomed the tariff pause, describing it as “a door to negotiation and deals between countries”.

But the PM, who is currently on a trade visit to southeast Asia, also described Trump’s decision to impose tariffs “on the whole world – including a terrifying 46% on Vietnam”, as “an unjustified and unjust decision”.

“Spain’s response is being coordinated with the EU in order to protect our exporters. Not a single business will be left exposed because of this measure.”