"Putin says nice things, then bombs everything in the evening. But that's a problem and I don't like it." It took some time, but finally, US President Donald Trump seems to have realized that negotiating with Putin to end the war is mission impossible. As he makes such a statement, he announces that he will send Ukraine very sophisticated weapons, including Patriot missile defense systems, which he says are necessary to protect the country in the wake of Russian bombing.
Trump did not specify the number of Patriot systems he plans to send to Ukraine, but said the United States would be reimbursed 100% of their cost by the EU. The US president has appeared increasingly angry with Putin as the Russian leader resists efforts to negotiate a ceasefire between Moscow and Kiev.
"I'm going to meet with the Secretary General of NATO, but we're basically going to send them various very sophisticated military equipment. They're going to pay us 100% for it. I don't think Biden has ever asked for that. But we want to ask them for 350 billion. Europe is agreeing to a hundred billion. That's a lot of money, 100 billion. So as we send equipment, they're going to reimburse us for that equipment. Doesn't that sound good? That should have been the case a long time ago," Trump said.
Trump is expected to announce a new plan today to arm Ukraine with assault weapons, a sharp reversal of his previous stance, Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The Ukrainian president has requested more defensive weapons to counter the barrage of missiles and drones that Russia has fired at the neighboring country in recent weeks.
While Trump meets with Rutten, US special envoy Keith Kellogg traveled to Ukraine, where he was seen giving Zelensky's chief of staff a warm hug. The visit will discuss Ukraine's security and sanctions against Russia. (A2 Televizion)
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