Frustrated by Putin, President Trump Announces He’s Sending Weapons to Ukraine: ‘We Have To’

President Trump on Monday indicated he’d be sending “more weapons” to Ukraine following weeks of criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unwillingness to negotiate peace.

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The narrative that Trump is Putin’s puppet will surely take a significant blow following the announcement.

“We’re going to send some more weapons,” Trump told reporters during a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We have to; they have to be able to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very hard now.”

“They’re getting hit very hard, we’re going to have to send more weapons — defensive weapons, primarily. But, they’re getting hit very, very hard.”

❗️ BREAKING: Trump says he’ll be sending ‘MORE’ weapons to Ukraine pic.twitter.com/X1EKazvtrg

— RT (@RT_com) July 7, 2025

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