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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also held talks with a U.S. envoy on Monday on increasing weapons production and arms purchases.
Sending U.S. Patriots marks a shift for Trump, who had previously refrained from approving new weapons shipments to Ukraine since he returned to the White House. It also comes as U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced record levels of U.S. arms would go to Ukraine, dealing a blow to Putin.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNBehind Trump's decision to arm Ukraine: Reuters insiders warn of hidden risksUS President Donald Trump has finally found a way to arm Ukraine: ask European allies to hand over their weapons and buy American ones in return. Now comes the hard part - agreeing on who will transfer the valuable weapons,
President Trump reveals how Russian leader 'talks nice, then bombs everybody' as the U.S. prepares to send Ukraine Patriot missiles under a NATO agreement.
President Donald Trump has announced a new strategy to arm Ukraine — without sending American weapons directly. Instead, he wants NATO allies to donate their existing weapons systems, particularly Patriot missile batteries,
American fatigue with the war and the fickleness of the Trump administration remain concerns for Ukraine’s leaders.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNTrump surprises Merz with offer of five Patriots for UkraineAccording to sources, Trump’s shift in stance on supplying weapons to Ukraine resulted from months of efforts by EU and NATO leaders. Notably, Finnish President Alexander Stubb bonded with Trump during a golf tournament in Florida,
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Ukrainska Pravda on MSNWSJ: German chancellor swayed Trump to boost Ukraine with additional Patriot systemsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz was instrumental in persuading US President Donald Trump to provide Ukraine with more Patriot air defence systems, as Trump was increasingly frustrated with his failed attempts to convince Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war.
President Donald Trump said the US will send more Patriot air-defense batteries to Ukraine in an apparent shift to a more confrontational stance toward Russia after his attempts to negotiate a ceasefire failed.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNTrump says NATO-paid Patriot missiles shipping out to allies, Ukraine can receive them soonUS President Donald Trump announced that the first shipments of Patriot air defense systems are already on their way to American allies, meaning Ukraine will receive them soon, according to Reuters. Speaking to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on July 15,
Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.