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Trump announces arms deliveries to Ukraine via NATO
Trump announces that the United States will deliver weapons to Ukraine via NATO, with NATO paying the costs 100 %. Details on this agreement and the military aid plans are discussed.
Trump announces arms deliveries to Ukraine via NATO
President Donald Trump on Thursday to NBC that he agreed that the USA would be delivered to Ukraine and that NATO Will pay for weapons "one hundred percent".
arms deliveries and NATO support
"We send weapons to NATO, and NATO pays for these weapons," said the President in a telephone interview with NBC News reporter Kristen Welker. "We will send patriot systems to NATO and NATO will then distribute it," continued Trump.
NATO and further help for Ukraine
NATO general secretary Mark Rutte spoke to Trump on Thursday before. "This morning I asked the executives to continue so that the Ukraine receives more ammunition and air defense systems," Rutte posted for X. "I just spoke to President Trump and are now working closely with the Allies to provide the Ukraine the support required."
US foreign policy and patriot systems
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also reported that the United States “active” with European countries about the common use of patriot batteries with Ukraine. "There are other patriot batteries and other options. Countries that have ordered Patriot batteries and will soon receive deliveries would be great if one of them postponed and sent to Ukraine instead," Rubio told reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after a meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
future support for Ukraine
This week, Trump indicated that administration is considering sending another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. "You would like to have it, you asked for it - it is indeed very rare because many systems have already been sent to Ukraine," said Trump on Wednesday. "But you would like it, I know that you made the application. We have to look at it. It is a very expensive system."
announcement on Russia
In his interview with NBC News, the President also announced that he will submit an “important explanation” to Russia on Monday, but gave no further details. "I am disappointed by Russia ... an important explanation of Russia on Monday," said the President.
This topic remains of great importance. CNNS Kevin Liptak and Jennifer Hansler contributed to this report.