Russia continues its attacks in Ukraine following Trump's ultimatum: a ballistic missile and 400 drones. Russia is monitoring the supply of weapons from the West to Ukraine. This is a top priority for the Kremlin,

In December 2022, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. agreed to give Ukraine a Patriot missile battery, an advanced ground-based air-defense system. Two more followed, along with an unknown number of interceptor missiles that have provided the only effective means of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles.

China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".