For the first time since he returned to the office, US President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to send weapons to Ukraine. The United States will deliver weapons via NATO in the future. The Alliance pays the weapons completely, the Republican told NBC News.
“We send weapons to NATO and NATO will reimburse the full costs for these weapons.” A special lawyer must be used for this, such as two people who are familiar with the decision. This allows the president to resort to the American military shares. The package can have a value of around $ 300 million and Patriot Defense rockets and medium-range rockets.
Trump also explained that he was “disappointed” by Russia and President Vladimir Putin. He added cryptically: “I think I will make a big message about Russia on Monday.”
The Ukrainian President Wolodyymyr Senskyj now advised two US senators on improved air defense and sharper sanctions against Russia. The meeting in Rome with the Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal was mainly concerned with the defense against a feared Russian attack with 1000 drones, Selenskyj on Telegram said.
The strengthening of air defense is a priority. Investments in interception drones are particularly important. In addition, continuous deliveries from the US and the joint weapon production were discussed.
Germany wants to buy patriot systems
The German government also wants to buy air defense systems from the Patriot Air Defense Systems to make it available for Ukraine for Defense against Russia. “I talked about this with President Trump on Thursday and also asked him to deliver these systems,” said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the Ukrainian conference in Rome on Thursday. Minister of Defense would negotiate that there was no definitive decision yet.
“They also need some Americans themselves, but they also have a lot,” said Merz about the patriots, which are also used by the German Bundeswehr. He did not say how many systems want to buy Germany. Senskyj, however, said in the evening at a press conference in Rome that Germany was ready to pay two systems. According to Senskyj, there is also a promise from Norway to buy another Patriot system.
Source: Krone
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