The cost of weapons will soar: how Trump’s tariffs will hit the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Trump’s tariffs have brought down the arms market. Suppliers are urgently raising prices for raw materials and components, which ultimately makes everything more expensive — from shells to fighter jets.

What consequences can the new tariffs have? Will European companies move their factories to the United States? I will try to understand these issues.

Situation in Ukraine (April 10–16, 2025)

Martial law and general mobilization extended in Ukraine.

On April 16, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, during a plenary session, supported President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative to extend the legal regime of martial law and general mobilization. The corresponding draft laws No. 13172 and No. 13173, submitted by the head of state, were included in the agenda and adopted as a whole.

Draft Law No. 13172 — “On Extending the Duration of Martial Law in Ukraine” — was supported by 357 Members of Parliament.

Negociações de paz: entenda os desafios da frágil trégua entre Rússia e Ucrânia

Nas últimas semanas, Rússia, Ucrânia e EUA realizaram os maiores avanços em termos de negociações para pôr um fim à guerra. Em conversações paralelas entre os dias 23 e 25 de março, na Arábia Saudita, as partes chegaram a acordo sobre um cessar-fogo de ataques a infraestruturas energéticas e uma trégua no Mar Negro para garantir a segurança das exportações comerciais.

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