After Putin’s disappointment, Trump will send more weapons to Ukraine
The president has pledged to send more arms to Ukraine after a “disappointing” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he intends to make a “major statement” in Russia early next week to escalate his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine.
“You’ll see things happen,” Trump told reporters on July 11. The overnight Russian drone attack said that he was hit by an obstetric hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city.
Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he was “disappointed with Russia” as he dealt with the status of the Russian-Ukraine war, which has been raging for over three years. He added, “But we’ll see what will happen in the next few weeks.”
“I think we’ll make a big statement to Russia on Monday,” Trump said, denying to elaborate.
Trump gave Putin his tough review on Wednesday. “We get a lot of bulls. Putin throws us in the air if we want to know the truth,” Trump said at the cabinet meeting. “He’s always so lovely, but it turns out to be pointless.”
“We’re not happy with Putin. I’m not happy with Putin. I can tell you so much now, because he kills a lot of people, and many of them are his soldiers,” Trump said.
Russia, unmoved by Trump’s criticism, launched a new attack on Kiev on Thursday, targeting around 400 drones and missiles.
Earlier in the week, Trump overturned the Pentagon’s decision to withhold weapons to Ukraine.
Trump discussed details of the arms arrangement with NBC. “We send weapons to NATO, and NATO pays 100% for those weapons. So what we’re doing is that weapons going out to go to NATO, and NATO gives those weapons (to Ukraine).
Trump has long said he has been considering impose new sanctions on Russia but has refrained from taking action. Trump’s ally, Sen. R-South Carolina, Sen. Lindsey Graham, is pushing for laws targeting Russia with a considerable number of new sanctions.
Since returning to the White House for a second term in January, Trump has solidified equal responsibility for Ukrainian President Voldy Mie Zelensky for extending the war that Russia had begun. But in recent weeks, Trump has expressed his panic for President Putin, as US efforts to secure a peace deal for the Russian-Ukurein has not gained any traction.
Trump said in late May that Putin was “playing on fire” and that Russia wanted to assert everything in Ukraine, which he “was absolutely crazy.” The following month he said the war was more difficult to resolve than other conflicts, and was called “misplaced” called Putin.
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