Trump Looks to Europe for Ukraine Weapons Boost
The US will send more weapons to Ukraine, paid for by Europeans, and is threatening Russia with 100% 'secondary tariffs' unless it agrees to a ceasefire in 50 days. Donald Trump made the announcement as he met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office yesterday. While the US president didn't detail the measures he planned to use, the move signaled his growing frustration with Russia's Vladimir Putin, who has refused demands for a ceasefire and stepped up his military campaign in Ukraine. The initiative reflect Trump's priorities: it won't cost the US and there's no new funding to Ukraine, at least for now. Rutte said a number of allies will help meet Ukraine's weapons needs, including Germany, which has asked the Trump administration to make two more Patriot missile batteries available for Kyiv. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who was in Washington yesterday, said he and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed to resolve any lingering issues around such a deal ' quickly and quietly.'
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