Live Trump to send offensive weapons to Ukraine after turning against Putin
The US president announced on Sunday he would give Kyiv Patriot missiles, which are defensive weapons crucial for combatting Russia's increasing drone and missile attacks.
However the shipment is now expected to include offensive systems such as long-range missiles that can strike targets deep inside Russian territory, Axios reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the plans.
Mr Trump was reportedly convinced to send offensive weapons after a recent phone call with Putin in which the Russian leader said he would escalate the war with a new offensive.
'He wants all of it [Ukraine],' Mr Trump reportedly told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron after the conversation.
The president has appeared to turn against Putin in recent weeks, calling him 'crazy' and accusing him of peddling 'bulls—'. On Sunday he said the Russian leader 'talks nice but then he bombs everybody in the evening'.
Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator who is close with Mr Trump, said the US president was 'really p—-- at Putin'. 'His announcement tomorrow is going to be very aggressive,' he said.
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