Trump, Ukraine and Russia
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This week marked a possible pivot by President Donald Trump regarding Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
New developments Tuesday reinforced the idea that President Donald Trump has significantly shifted his view of the Ukraine war.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNBehind Trump's decision to arm Ukraine: Reuters insiders warn of hidden risksUS President Donald Trump has finally found a way to arm Ukraine: ask European allies to hand over their weapons and buy American ones in return. Now comes the hard part - agreeing on who will transfer the valuable weapons,
Putin invaded Ukraine just over 13 months into Biden's White House term. Between February 24, 2022, and January 20, 2025, the U.S. became the world's biggest supplier of weapons and aid for Ukraine's fight, pledging over $175 billion in support.
Donald Trump has credited his wife Melania for his recent decision to send weapons to Ukraine, a position he had previously opposed.
As President Donald Trump hardens his position toward Moscow and seeks new ways to bring the conflict to an end, he is leaving open the prospect of allowing shipments of longer-range missiles to the country that would allow it to strike deeper into Russia,
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RBC Ukraine on MSNTrump says NATO-paid Patriot missiles shipping out to allies, Ukraine can receive them soonUS President Donald Trump announced that the first shipments of Patriot air defense systems are already on their way to American allies, meaning Ukraine will receive them soon, according to Reuters. Speaking to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on July 15,
Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelensky should not target Moscow after reportedly privately discussing strikes on the Russian capital with the Ukrainian leader and deliberating whether to send long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine,