Hooray! President Donald Trump’s decision to send “billions of dollars” worth of weapons to Ukraine via NATO could prove a game-changer in Kyiv’s 40-month-old war against Russian aggression.
The prez on Monday also announced 100% “secondary tariffs” targeting Moscow if it fails to agree to a cease-fire within 50 days.
It’s a terrific combination.
Russia’s been stepping up its attacks, including on civilian areas, Ukraine is running short of weapons and its ability to fight back is worsening. And the sanctions could break Russia’s economy.
Trump didn’t provide details on the precise types of weapons for Kyiv, but he did say it’ll get a “full complement” of “the best” available.
Matt Whitaker, the US ambassador to NATO, said the short-term plan was to send defensive systems, like the Patriot batteries that can take out Russian missiles.
But Ukraine will also get offensive weapons, including long-range missiles that can reach far