NATO allies are moving to accelerate the delivery of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine following U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to supply more of the air defense systems to Kyiv, alliance officials said Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also held talks with a U.S. envoy on Monday on increasing weapons production and arms purchases.

The reshuffle of Ukraine’s government has been widely seen as a bid to boost relations with Trump. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who was key in striking a mineral deal with the U.S. in May, was appointed as the new Prime Minister on Thursday.

A recent Russian drone strike deliberately targeted and damaged a Polish-owned factory in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, a move that is escalating tensions along NATO’s eastern flank. -While the attack on the Barlinek Group facility does not trigger NATO’s Article 5 collective defense clause,

External affairs ministry has cautioned against double standards following NATO chief Rutte's warning of potential secondary sanctions for countries, including India, maintaining trade ties with Russia.

Even as Nato chief Mark Rutte has warned India, China, and Brazil about the purchase of Russian oil, the fact remains that European nations —29 of 32 Nato members are from Europe— have given more money for energy imports than they have given Ukraine in aid.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held his first phone conversation with the newly appointed Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich,