A Friend Who Wishes You ILL

The Kiel Institute (the gold standard on this) just updated its data on military aid to Kyiv from its allies. The result ? A disaster : aid plummeted by 14% last year (that’s €5 billion less), hitting its lowest level since the war began. The culprit ? The total halt of U.S. arms deliveries since Trump’s return—something the Europeans, despite a 67% increase in their contributions (compared to the 2022–2024 average), couldn’t fully offset.

Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports that the Trump administration is pressuring Zelensky to hold elections and a referendum on ceding territory by June—or risk losing Washington’s promised security guarantees. Some ally, huh ?