President Trump vowed Monday to supply Ukraine with “defensive weapons” — days after the US paused shipments of certain military firepower to the war-torn nation.
“We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to,” Trump told reporters at the White House, ahead of a private dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“They have to be able to defend themselves,” the president said of Ukraine, which has been grappling with an onslaught of Russian drone attacks in recent days targeting the capital city of Kyiv and its civilian population.
“They’re getting hit very hard now,” Trump continued. “They’re getting hit very hard. We’re going to have to send more weapons.” “Defensive weapons, primarily,” the commander in chief noted. “But they’re getting hit very, very hard.
President Trump vowed Monday to supply Ukraine with “defensive weapons”
Re: President Trump vowed Monday to supply Ukraine with “defensive weapons”
"They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump said Monday, offering confirmation of his weapons to Ukraine policy U-turn. "They're getting hit very hard. ... We're gonna have to send more weapons."
A presidential aide to Volodymyr Zelensky has offered new insight into how Trump's reversal came about, especially related to his phone call with the Ukrainian president held last Friday, after a prior 'disappointing' Putin call.
Yermak described that Trump's decision to reverse course on the pause in weaponry was "very well received in Ukraine, especially after very substantial phone conversation" on Friday. He added in a NY Post interview that the US President clearly remains "fully supportive of continuation of the aid to Ukraine."
"We're here to make things happen. Good deals — that's what matters," he said. "But let's be honest: when Russia launches over a hundred Shahed drones almost every night, along with ballistic and cruise missiles, any delay in deliveries becomes a real concern."
And then he hailed Trump, after his term in office started on a very rocky note with Zelensky. "We've seen President Trump's recent messaging on Ukraine — and frankly, we're impressed," Yermak said. "No exaggeration. The clarity, the leadership, the determination — we truly appreciate it."
Yermak also made clear to the Post that Kiev is "not here to complain" about the brief weapons pause, which American media reports made clear was over concerns that the Pentagon's stockpiles are dwindling. The White House itself has strongly suggested as much.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ ... igh-relief
A presidential aide to Volodymyr Zelensky has offered new insight into how Trump's reversal came about, especially related to his phone call with the Ukrainian president held last Friday, after a prior 'disappointing' Putin call.
Yermak described that Trump's decision to reverse course on the pause in weaponry was "very well received in Ukraine, especially after very substantial phone conversation" on Friday. He added in a NY Post interview that the US President clearly remains "fully supportive of continuation of the aid to Ukraine."
"We're here to make things happen. Good deals — that's what matters," he said. "But let's be honest: when Russia launches over a hundred Shahed drones almost every night, along with ballistic and cruise missiles, any delay in deliveries becomes a real concern."
And then he hailed Trump, after his term in office started on a very rocky note with Zelensky. "We've seen President Trump's recent messaging on Ukraine — and frankly, we're impressed," Yermak said. "No exaggeration. The clarity, the leadership, the determination — we truly appreciate it."
Yermak also made clear to the Post that Kiev is "not here to complain" about the brief weapons pause, which American media reports made clear was over concerns that the Pentagon's stockpiles are dwindling. The White House itself has strongly suggested as much.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ ... igh-relief