Ukraine presses Trump for military aid as winter strikes loom

President Donald Trump said Monday he is open to talks with Russia and China on Ukraine's future, claiming Russia has been "fine" on Ukraine, even as Moscow intensifies drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urgently requesting full restoration of SpaceX's Starshield military internet, complete U.S. intelligence sharing, and Patriot missile deliveries to counter Russia's stepped-up aerial offensive, which launched nearly 4,000 attacks on civilian targets in September alone—a 65 percent increase from the prior year. Zelensky met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo on Tuesday, reiterating his offer for a mutual cease-fire on energy facilities if Moscow reciprocates. Ukraine has lost about two-thirds of its prewar electricity generation capacity, with Kyiv's three power plants offline and over 500,000 people without power after weekend strikes.