US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over refinery attacks, FT reports

Key Points:

• The US is reportedly threatening to halt the procurement system that supplies weapons to Ukraine to pressure Kyiv into stopping its strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, according to a Financial Times report citing European officials.
• US officials have been lobbying European capitals and Kyiv to end attacks on Russian oil refineries, with threats including cutting off intelligence sharing and the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (Purl) mechanism for weapon procurement.
• The report could not be independently verified, and the White House has not responded to requests for comment.
• The developments follow a surprise announcement by US President Donald Trump of an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated he is awaiting details of the agreement.
• The US is actively communicating with both European and Ukrainian officials to enforce this pressure, as indicated by calls from US defense representatives.