First lady Melania Trump helped convince president to get tough on Russia, he says
As he explained his decision to get tough on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said his wife was one of the people who directly pointed out to him that Putin always backs out of his promises following their phone calls over a peace deal.
President Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, where he announces a deal to send U.S. weapons to Ukraine through NATO.
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'I go home, I tell the first lady, 'You know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.' She said, 'Oh, really? another city was just hit,'' he said, recounting one of their recent calls.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the FIFA Club World Cup final soccer match in New Jersey on Sunday.
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The Kremlin has repeatedly fired ever-escalating waves of drone and missiles attacks at Ukraine following the calls with Trump. The American commander-in-chief announced that he was fed up with Moscow as he vowed to commit 'billions of dollars' worth of weapons to Ukraine and levy 100% tariffs against Russia if Putin continues to reject a US-backed cease-fire agreement over the next 50 days.
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