After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.

Donald Trump privately urged Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia, including Moscow, if supplied with advanced US weapons, signalling a pivotal policy shift in the war and raising stakes for Nato and Kremlin escalation.

Trump considering major NATO policy shift The president has discussed possibly favoring members of the alliance that spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, sources told NBC News.

Trump considering major NATO policy shift The president has discussed possibly favoring members of the alliance that spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, sources told NBC News.

Trump considering major NATO policy shift The president has discussed possibly favoring members of the alliance that spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, sources told NBC News.

Trump considering major NATO policy shift The president has discussed possibly favoring members of the alliance that spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, sources told NBC News.

Trump considering major NATO policy shift The president has discussed possibly favoring members of the alliance that spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, sources told NBC News.

Trump considering major NATO policy shift The president has discussed possibly favoring members of the alliance that spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, sources told NBC News.

Former Ukraine aid critics now back Trump's strategy requiring European funding for weapons to Kyiv after the president pivoted his frustration from Zelenskyy to Putin.