President Trump said late Thursday that a deal was killed with NATO Send weapons to UkraineCost brunt with military alliance.
“We are sending weapons to NATO, and NATO is paying for those weapons, 100 percent,” he Said in a phone interview With NBC News. “So, what we are doing is weapons that are going out, going to NATO, and then NATO is going to give those weapons [to Ukraine]And NATO is paying for those weapons. ,
The President said that the deal was killed in June NATO Summit Hague, in the Netherlands.
“We send weapons to NATO, and NATO is going to reimburse the full cost of those weapons,” Trump told NBC’s “Meat the Press” model Christon Velkar.
State Secretary Marco Rubio said that the US is talking to many countries in Europe, including Spain and Germany, which has a Patriot battery – a major element in the defense system that prevents ballistic missiles and is used to destroy them – about sending them to Kiev.
“Okay, Spaniengs are with them. They are actually far from Ukraine and have one. told Reporter after that in Malaysia meeting With Russian External Affairs Minister Sergei Lavarov. “There are other Patriot batteries, and other opportunities.”
“Countries that have ordered Patriot battery, which they are going to get shipments, it would be great if one of them voluntarily postponed the shipment and sent it to Ukraine instead,” Rubio, who is also. Trump’s National Security AdvisorAdded.
The President intensified him as a conversation Criticism In recent times, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the two leaders have not made “any progress” on the brokerage of a possible ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Trump also said that he does not think Putin wants to stop the war in Eastern Europe, which has been going on since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Trump administration resumed Send A few days after the order was ordered by the Defense Department, some defense weapons for Ukraine on Monday Break On distributing some air defense missiles and sages, citing concerns of American stockpiles.
NATO general secretary Mark Rute said that he spoke with Trump on Thursday and pushed colleagues within the alliance to send weapons to Ukraine.
Route said on Thursday on Thursday, “Russia’s continuous major attacks against Ukrainian citizens are disappointing. Earlier today I urged the leaders to go beyond that there is more ammunition and air defense in Ukraine,” Rutte said on Thursday. Post X on social platform.
He said, “I have just spoken with President Trump and are now working closely with Ukraine to help Ukraine.”
