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US President Donald Trump is considering a new military aid package for Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The aid comes a week after the Pentagon
When US President Donald Trump said he would make a “major statement” on Russia, it led to speculation he might tap nearly $4 billion in unused US military aid for Ukraine or finally slap sanctions on Moscow and its major trading partners.
WASHINGTON — The US has resumed sending military aid to Ukraine after President Trump reversed a decision by the Pentagon to stop shipments of weapons the war-torn country needs to defend against Russia’s intense aerial assaults, according to US and Ukrainian officials.
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.
The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.
U.S. military and NATO officials are discussing a possible plan that could be unveiled in the coming days to provide Ukraine with much-needed aerial defense weapons.
As a Trump envoy met with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president was expected to send both defensive and offensive weaponry for Kyiv in what appears to be a significant shift in his
US President Donald Trump is considering a new military aid package to Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This is according to two sources Politico familiar with the plan.