Nato, Trump and Ukraine
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Trump agrees to sell billions in US arms to NATO countries including Germany, Finland and Denmark and others for quick distribution to Ukraine, following his ultimatum to Putin on peace talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also held talks with a U.S. envoy on Monday on increasing weapons production and arms purchases.
Early this year, when Donald Trump was threatening to turn his back on NATO unless its members dramatically increased their annual contributions to the military alliance (“If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them”),
President Donald Trump is anticipated to meet with NATO chief Mark Rutte, make a "major" announcement on Russia, and join an AI and energy summit during his 26th week in office.
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Trump asked Ukraine's Zelensky earlier this month if he could strike Moscow and other Russian targets, the Financial Times reported.
President Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Kyiv was able to hit Moscow and St. Petersburg, according to a senior Ukrainian official familiar with their exchange in a July 4 phone call.
President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to announce plans to sell weaponry that they can then pass to Ukraine for its war with Russia.