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Ukraine celebrates Trump's weapons reversal, but the 'devil's in the details'

Ukraine celebrates Trump's weapons reversal, but the 'devil's in the details'

The Standard16-07-2025
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers stand during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the ?Patriot? anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024. Jens Buttner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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