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Bangkok Post
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Bangkok Post
Trump says US will send Ukraine Patriot air defense systems
JOINT BASE ANDREWS (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump on Sunday said Washington would send Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv and hinted at new sanctions on Russia, once again voicing displeasure with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Moscow's war in Ukraine. The US president's announcement of the much-needed weapons for Ukraine came after he earlier said he would make a "major statement... on Russia" on Monday. The announcement could come amid a diplomatic flurry set for Monday, with the US special envoy starting his latest trip to Ukraine and Trump set to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington. Moscow's offensive on Ukraine has lasted for more than three years, with attacks intensifying this summer and US-led negotiations so far yielding no results to end the fighting. "We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need," Trump said Sunday, without specifying how many weapons he would send to Ukraine. "I haven't agreed on the number yet, but they're going to have some because they do need protection," he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, as he returned from watching the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey. The White House has U-turned from an announcement earlier this month that it would pause some arms deliveries to Kyiv, instead announcing a new deal which would involve NATO paying the United States for some of the weapons it sends to Ukraine. "We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military and they're going to pay us 100 percent for them," Trump said. "It'll be business for us," he added. Earlier this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was "close to reaching a multi-level agreement on new Patriot systems and missiles for them." Trump also repeated that he was "disappointed" in the Russian leader, as he grows increasingly exasperated with Putin. "Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening," said the disgruntled Trump. When he first returned to the White House in January, Trump insisted he could work with the Russian leader to end the war, holding off on hiking sanctions unlike European allies. But Russia has for months refused a ceasefire proposed by the United States and Kyiv. Trump has repeatedly voiced displeasure with Putin in recent days, and on Sunday hinted he might finally be ready to toughen sanctions as momentum grows for a deterrent package in Congress. When asked about whether he would announce any sanctions against Russia, Trump responded: "We're going to see what we will see tomorrow, OK?" and repeated plans to meet with Rutte. - 'Sledgehammer' - Earlier on Sunday, US senators touted a bipartisan bill that would arm Trump with "sledgehammer" sanctions to use against Russia. The sanctions bill would allow Trump "to go after Putin's economy, and all those countries who prop up the Putin war machine," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told broadcaster CBS news. It "would give President Trump the ability to impose 500 percent tariffs on any country that helps Russia," said Graham, adding that those could include economies that purchase Russian goods like China, India or Brazil. "This is truly a sledgehammer available to President Trump to end this war," said Graham. "Without a doubt, this is exactly the kind of leverage that can bring peace closer and make sure diplomacy is not empty," Zelensky said about the proposed bill in an X post. Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal were also due to meet NATO's Rutte on Monday night.
Mint
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
After announcing fresh weapons cache for Ukraine, Donald Trump teases ‘major statement' on Russia ahead of NATO talks
US President Donald Trump is hosting the NATO chief in Washington on Monday after teasing a "major statement" on Russia's war in Ukraine, with senior Republicans preparing an arsenal of sanctions against Moscow. Trump, seeking to negotiate an end to the three-year war, has expressed growing impatience with the Kremlin leader, and over the weekend announced a fresh weapons cache for Ukraine. "We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need," Trump said Sunday, referring to the air defense system. He did not specify how many weapons he would send, but added that he would make a "major statement... on Russia" on Monday, when NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will be in Washington. The White House has U-turned from an announcement earlier this month that it would pause some arms deliveries to Kyiv, instead announcing a new deal which would involve NATO purchasing some US weapons to send to Ukraine. In a statement, NATO said Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and Tuesday and will also meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rutte's 10 am (1400 GMT) Oval Office meeting on Monday will be closed to media. "We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military and they're going to pay us 100 percent for them," Trump said. "It'll be business for us," he added. Trump also repeated that he was "disappointed" in Putin, as he grows increasingly exasperated with the Russian leader. "Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening," Trump said on Sunday, as he returned from watching the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey. Last week, Trump accused Putin of throwing "bullshit" at Washington on Ukraine, openly frustrated with the impasse on peace efforts. As he began his second stint in office in January, Trump insisted he could work with the Russian leader to swiftly end the war in Ukraine, and held off on hiking sanctions, unlike Kyiv's European allies. But Russia has for months refused a ceasefire proposed by the United States and Ukraine. Trump has hinted he might be ready to slap sanctions on Moscow as momentum grows for a deterrent package in Congress. When asked about whether he would announce any levies against Russia, Trump responded: "We're going to see what we will see tomorrow, OK?" and repeated plans to meet with Rutte. Republican senators meanwhile are touting a bipartisan bill that would arm Trump with a "sledgehammer" to use against Russia. The sanctions bill would allow Trump "to go after Putin's economy, and all those countries who prop up the Putin war machine," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told broadcaster CBS news. It "would give President Trump the ability to impose 500 percent tariffs on any country that helps Russia," said Graham, adding that those could include economies that purchase Russian goods like China, India or Brazil. "This is truly a sledgehammer available to President Trump to end this war," said Graham. Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal were also due to meet NATO's Rutte on Monday. Blumenthal told CBS news they would also discuss the legally thorny issue of unlocking frozen Russian assets in Europe and the United States for access by Ukraine. "The $5 billion that the United States has also could be accessed, and I think it's time to do it," said Blumenthal. Zelensky said the proposed bill "is exactly the kind of leverage that can bring peace closer and make sure diplomacy is not empty". The Kremlin has previously said that sending arms to Ukraine would only prolong the conflict. Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and has shown little appetite for ending the conflict despite pressure from Trump. Over the summer, Russia has escalated its offensive and advanced the front line, launching some of the largest missile and drone attacks of the war.
Mint
14-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
‘Putin talks nice…then he bombs everybody in evening': Donald Trump says, ‘US will send Ukraine Patriot defense systems'
US President Donald Trump said that he was 'disappointed' in the Russian president, as he grows increasingly exasperated with Putin. "Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening," said Trump, as reported by AFP. Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was 'close to reaching a multi-level agreement on new Patriot systems and missiles for them.' When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, he expressed confidence in his ability to negotiate with the Russian president to bring an end to the war, choosing not to escalate sanctions, unlike several European allies. However, Russia has consistently rejected the ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States and Ukraine. In recent days, Trump has increasingly expressed frustration with Vladimir Putin, and on Sunday, he signalled that he may now be open to strengthening sanctions, as support builds in Congress for a more robust deterrent package. When asked about whether he would announce any sanctions against Russia, Trump responded, 'We're going to see what we will see tomorrow, OK?' and repeated plans to meet with Rutte, AFP reported. Earlier on Sunday, US senators touted a bipartisan bill that would arm Trump with "sledgehammer" sanctions to use against Russia. The sanctions bill would allow Trump 'to go after Putin's economy, and all those countries who prop up the Putin war machine,' Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told broadcaster CBS news. It 'would give President Trump the ability to impose 500 percent tariffs on any country that helps Russia,' said Graham, adding that those could include economies that purchase Russian goods like China, India or Brazil. 'This is truly a sledgehammer available to President Trump to end this war,' said Graham. 'Without a doubt, this is exactly the kind of leverage that can bring peace closer and make sure diplomacy is not empty,' Zelensky said about the proposed bill in an X post. Trump further said Washington would send Patriot air defence systems to Kyiv and hinted at new sanctions on Russia, once again voicing displeasure with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Moscow's war in Ukraine. "We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need," Trump said Sunday, without specifying how many weapons he would send to Ukraine. Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening. "I haven't agreed on the number yet, but they're going to have some because they do need protection," he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, as he returned from watching the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey. Key Takeaways Trump's frustration with Putin highlights shifting US attitudes toward Russia's aggression. The announcement of sending Patriot systems indicates a commitment to supporting Ukraine's defense. Bipartisan support for sanctions suggests a growing consensus on the need for a stronger response to Russian actions.
NDTV
14-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"We Will Send Them Patriots": Trump U-Turn Over Arm Deliveries To Ukraine
United States: President Donald Trump on Sunday said Washington would send Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv and hinted at new sanctions on Russia, once again voicing displeasure with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Moscow's war in Ukraine. The US president's announcement of the much-needed weapons for Ukraine came after he earlier said he would make a "major statement... on Russia" on Monday. The announcement could come amid a diplomatic flurry set for Monday, with the US special envoy starting his latest trip to Ukraine and Trump set to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington. Moscow's offensive on Ukraine has lasted for more than three years, with attacks intensifying this summer and US-led negotiations so far yielding no results to end the fighting. "We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need," Trump said Sunday, without specifying how many weapons he would send to Ukraine. "I haven't agreed on the number yet, but they're going to have some because they do need protection," he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, as he returned from watching the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey. The White House has U-turned from an announcement earlier this month that it would pause some arms deliveries to Kyiv, instead announcing a new deal which would involve NATO paying the United States for some of the weapons it sends to Ukraine. "We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military and they're going to pay us 100 percent for them," Trump said. "It'll be business for us," he added. Earlier this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was "close to reaching a multi-level agreement on new Patriot systems and missiles for them." Trump also repeated that he was "disappointed" in the Russian leader, as he grows increasingly exasperated with Putin. "Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening," said the disgruntled Trump. When he first returned to the White House in January, Trump insisted he could work with the Russian leader to end the war, holding off on hiking sanctions unlike European allies. But Russia has for months refused a ceasefire proposed by the United States and Kyiv. Trump has repeatedly voiced displeasure with Putin in recent days, and on Sunday hinted he might finally be ready to toughen sanctions as momentum grows for a deterrent package in Congress. When asked about whether he would announce any sanctions against Russia, Trump responded: "We're going to see what we will see tomorrow, OK?" and repeated plans to meet with Rutte. 'Sledgehammer' Earlier on Sunday, US senators touted a bipartisan bill that would arm Trump with "sledgehammer" sanctions to use against Russia. The sanctions bill would allow Trump "to go after Putin's economy, and all those countries who prop up the Putin war machine," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told broadcaster CBS news. It "would give President Trump the ability to impose 500 percent tariffs on any country that helps Russia," said Graham, adding that those could include economies that purchase Russian goods like China, India or Brazil. "This is truly a sledgehammer available to President Trump to end this war," said Graham. "Without a doubt, this is exactly the kind of leverage that can bring peace closer and make sure diplomacy is not empty," Zelensky said about the proposed bill in an X post. Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal were also due to meet NATO's Rutte on Monday night. Blumenthal told CBS news they would also discuss the legally thorny issue of unlocking frozen Russian assets in Europe and the United States for access by Ukraine. "The $5 billion that the United States has also could be accessed, and I think it's time to do it," said Blumenthal.
Int'l Business Times
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Trump Says US Will Send Ukraine Patriot Air Defense Systems
President Donald Trump on Sunday said Washington would send Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv and hinted at new sanctions on Russia, once again voicing displeasure with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Moscow's war in Ukraine. The US president's announcement of the much-needed weapons for Ukraine came after he earlier said he would make a "major statement... on Russia" on Monday. The announcement could come amid a diplomatic flurry set for Monday, with the US special envoy starting his latest trip to Ukraine and Trump set to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington. Moscow's offensive on Ukraine has lasted for more than three years, with attacks intensifying this summer and US-led negotiations so far yielding no results to end the fighting. "We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need," Trump said Sunday, without specifying how many weapons he would send to Ukraine. "I haven't agreed on the number yet, but they're going to have some because they do need protection," he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, as he returned from watching the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey. The White House has U-turned from an announcement earlier this month that it would pause some arms deliveries to Kyiv, instead announcing a new deal which would involve NATO paying the United States for some of the weapons it sends to Ukraine. "We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military and they're going to pay us 100 percent for them," Trump said. "It'll be business for us," he added. Earlier this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was "close to reaching a multi-level agreement on new Patriot systems and missiles for them." Trump also repeated that he was "disappointed" in the Russian leader, as he grows increasingly exasperated with Putin. "Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening," said the disgruntled Trump. When he first returned to the White House in January, Trump insisted he could work with the Russian leader to end the war, holding off on hiking sanctions unlike European allies. But Russia has for months refused a ceasefire proposed by the United States and Kyiv. Trump has repeatedly voiced displeasure with Putin in recent days, and on Sunday hinted he might finally be ready to toughen sanctions as momentum grows for a deterrent package in Congress. When asked about whether he would announce any sanctions against Russia, Trump responded: "We're going to see what we will see tomorrow, OK?" and repeated plans to meet with Rutte. Earlier on Sunday, US senators touted a bipartisan bill that would arm Trump with "sledgehammer" sanctions to use against Russia. The sanctions bill would allow Trump "to go after Putin's economy, and all those countries who prop up the Putin war machine," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told broadcaster CBS news. It "would give President Trump the ability to impose 500 percent tariffs on any country that helps Russia," said Graham, adding that those could include economies that purchase Russian goods like China, India or Brazil. "This is truly a sledgehammer available to President Trump to end this war," said Graham. "Without a doubt, this is exactly the kind of leverage that can bring peace closer and make sure diplomacy is not empty," Zelensky said about the proposed bill in an X post. Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal were also due to meet NATO's Rutte on Monday night. Blumenthal told CBS news they would also discuss the legally thorny issue of unlocking frozen Russian assets in Europe and the United States for access by Ukraine. "The $5 billion that the United States has also could be accessed, and I think it's time to do it," said Blumenthal.
