The decision left officials on both sides of the Atlantic scrambling to find out how long the pause might last.

A recent US decision to halt some weapon shipments to Ukraine, driven by Pentagon concerns over depleted stockpiles, has sparked widespread surprise a

Trump’s call with Putin was scheduled for today at 10 a.m. ET, with a subsequent conversation with Zelensky on Friday. Trump has previously expressed hope that the talks could result in a ceasefire, but his attempts at negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have failed to yield significant progress.