US President Donald Trump gave Russia a 50-day deadline to end the war in Ukraine, threatening to impose severe economic sanctions, including 100% tariffs on Russian imports, if a peace agreement is not reached within the deadline.
At a joint press conference with new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump announced a plan to supply Ukraine with large quantities of weapons through the alliance, including Patriot defense systems, in an agreement involving NATO countries, led by Germany.
The Washington Post reported that the value of the new US military aid amounts to $10 billion and may include long-range ATACMS missiles already in Ukraine.
This move comes after Trump suggested that Putin was seriously rejecting calls for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported that Russia has increased its ballistic missile production in an attempt to counteract Western superiority, threatening a dangerous escalation.
The White House spokeswoman also revealed that Trump had a direct call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, during which they discussed ways to protect Ukraine. Zelenskyy praised Trump's willingness to support efforts to stop Russian attacks.
For his part, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that his country would play a decisive role in the new defense agreement, offering to purchase two Patriot systems for deployment to Ukraine. He emphasized the importance of coordination with partners and increasing pressure on Moscow to avoid sliding into direct confrontation.
The NATO Secretary General emphasized the need for Europe to share the cost of supporting Ukraine, while Washington plans to sell weapons to its European allies to be transferred later to Kyiv through NATO mechanisms.
It is noteworthy that Russia launched the war in Ukraine in February 2022, and is demanding that Kyiv abandon its efforts to join NATO as a condition for halting military operations.
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Trump supplies weapons to Ukraine and gives Russia 50 days to end the war.