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Ukraine celebrates Trump's weapons reversal, but the 'devil's in the details'
UKRAINE, JUL 16 – Trump proposes European NATO allies donate Patriot missile systems to Ukraine while buying American replacements, aiming to share defense costs and counter Russian missile threats.
- Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump reversed his stance on arming Ukraine, proposing that European allies donate existing weapons while Washington sells replacements.
- According to officials, Trump came to believe that Putin’s ambitions went beyond Crimea and eastern Ukraine, triggering a sharper tone toward Moscow in recent weeks.
- U.S. officials are scouring NATO inventories to identify available Patriot batteries, as Greece and Spain resist relinquishing their systems, complicating the plan.
- Following the announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the shift, while Russia’s Maria Zakharova warned it would `postpone the possibility of achieving peace`.
- Looking ahead, Ukraine could receive 12 to 13 Patriot batteries over the next 12 months, Kurt Volker said, as Kyiv awaits firm commitments under the `aspirational rather than certain` plan.
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