Ukraine is preparing to ask Washington to let European allies buy U.S.–made weapons on Kyiv’s behalf after the Trump administration halted some direct deliveries, Politico reported on 2 July. The Pentagon has paused shipments because of shrinking American stockpiles, leaving President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government searching for alternative supply channels as the war with Russia grinds on. Several European governments are discussing purchasing the weapons with their own defence budgets and then transferring the materiel to Ukraine, according to the report. The spending would be booked as part of NATO’s new defence-investment commitments, giving European capitals credit toward the alliance’s targets while easing pressure on U.S. inventories. Any transfer would still need approval under U.S. arms-export regulations, and officials told Politico no final commitments have been made. A Ukrainian official said Kyiv has “no choice” but to pursue the plan, which is being weighed alongside broader efforts to expand joint weapons production with allies.