US-Ukraine diplomacy: Trump welcomed Zelenskiy to the White House ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral, with Kyiv pressing for air-defense supplies and a completed drone deal, while Pentagon spending for Ukraine aid reportedly won’t finish until FY2029. NATO industrial strain: NATO’s top transformation commander warned “the math is not in favor of the West,” saying there’s “no way to produce 50,000 Patriots a year” without redesigning the weapons and production base. Russia’s defense-industrial bottlenecks: Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry fined a St. Petersburg defense electronics maker over a failed program to replace US cockpit displays for military aircraft. Energy disruption: Ukraine-linked drone attacks forced Russia’s Tyumen oil refinery to halt crude processing and fuel output, adding pressure to already tight domestic supply. War logistics via North Korea: Russia and North Korea are finalizing a first road bridge across the Tumen River, raising concerns it will expand covert military logistics. Food and fertilizer trade: Russia offered Bangladesh cheaper urea (about $10 less per tonne) and discussed broader farm-commodity supply to support food security. EU sanctions on luxury fur: The EU lifted a ban on imports of Russian sable fur after three months, while restrictions on finished fur products remain. Fuel retail pressure in Russia: Residents in Kabardino-Balkaria complained about high fuel prices and intermittent station operations despite reports of eased limits. Ghana recruitment probe: Ghana launched investigations after reports that 272 Ghanaians were lured into the Russia-Ukraine war via fraudulent job schemes.