Patriot and other US weapons in Kiev through NATO and paid by European countries. But also secondary penalties in Moscow if it does not reach a peace agreement within 50 days: Donald Trump has made official its new line in the Ukrainian conflict receiving the secretary of the Mark Rutte alliance in the oval study.
“I am very disappointed by Putin,” the Commander in Chief began, reiterating his frustration with the Tsar. “I thought it was someone who was serious. Instead he is always kind in our conversations, but then in the evening he bombed everyone,” he complained a few hours earlier, while Axios revealed that Trump would tell Macron that the Russian leader “wants to take everything”, after a phone call with him on July 3.
The real news is the ultimatum to the Cremlin leader. “We will apply very severe duties if we do not reach an agreement within 50 days and will be 100%”, has threatened the Tycoon, which in this case would use its presidential powers and not the bipartisan law, still under discussion at the congress, which provides heavier rates, up to 500%.
“It’s a good law and it could be useful, but I think there will be no need,” he observed. It would be – then explained the White House – of secondary sanctions, which would affect not only Russian exports in the USA (very limited), but above all the commercial partners of Moscow, from China to India, which buy in particular its energy.
The goal is to isolate Russia from the world economy, blocking the financing of its war machine. “I use trade for many things, but it is excellent for solving wars,” explained The Donald.
However, the president has dribbled the question about why he gives Putin so much time. The same high EU representative, Kaja Kallas, while defining “positive that President Donald Trump shows a tough attitude with Russia”, observed that “50 days are a very long period, since the Ukrainians are killed every day”.
The Tycoon did not even want to rage on Putin: “I don’t want to say that it is a murderer, but he is a thick guy,” he replied, saying he is convinced that it is possible to reach an agreement.
Trump then illustrated the agreement with NATO to provide a renewed channel for the supply of US weapons in Kiev. The European allies, coordinated by the alliance, will purchase military equipment and transfer it to Ukraine. Purchases for “billions and billions” of dollars, said the American president, stressing that the US will produce weapons of the highest quality, but they will not pay out anything.
There will certainly be Patriot batteries And the first “will arrive very soon, within a few days”. Rutte said that Germany, Finland, Canada, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Denmark will be among buyers to help Ukraine. Berlin is ready to provide two Patriots (his defense minister Boris Pistorius is in Washington to treat), Norway Uno. But, according to Axios, the US could also sell long -range missiles capable of achieving objectives in depth in the Russian territory, including Moscow. The President of the United States Donald Trump has in fact taken into consideration the transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to increase pressure on Russia. This was revealed by the Washington Post, according to which Trump is evaluating the possibility of sending missiles the same weapons used against Iranian objectives last month. If launched by Ukraine, these could hit Moscow and St. Petersburg.
However, sources say that the Tomahawk are out of the delivery list for now. “They could be lined up later if Trump wants even more influence,” said the post. In the meantime, an informed source has declared that Trump is ready to authorize the use of 18 long -range ATACMS missiles now in Ukraine within their complete reach of 300 kilometers. Although these missiles cannot reach Moscow or St. Petersburg, they would allow attacks on military bases, airports and supplies within Russia which are now out of reach.
During a conversation with the Ukrainian president last week, Trump would have asked him: “Why didn’t you hit Moscow?”. To which Zelensky would reply: “We can do it, if you provide us with weapons”. The Washington Post still reports it. Trump also said that Ukraine must exert greater pressure on Putin, not only on Moscow but also on St. Petersburg, adds the newspaper.
Meanwhile In Kiev, President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “productive meeting” with the special correspondent for Trump, Keith Kellogg. “We discussed the path towards peace and what we can do concretely together to bring it closer,” he wrote on social networks. “This includes the strengthening of Ukrainian aerial defense, joint production and supply of defense weapons in collaboration with Europe”, added, thanking Trump “for the important signs of support”.
The first comment that comes from Moscow tends to minimize the US turning point: “If this is all that Trump intended to declare today on Ukraine, it is so much smoke and not very roasted”observed on Telegram the vice -president of the Duma Konstantin Kossacyov.
“In 50 days – he continued – how many things can change on the battlefield and in the moods of the leaders of NATO and the USA!”. Referring to the fact that European countries will have to pay Washington the armaments for Ukraine, he added: “Europeans will have to pay and shell, the free cheese for them was in a mice trap. There is only a beneficiary: the Military-industrial complex of the United States”.
Zelensky feels Trump, ‘discussed defense solutions’
Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on the phone with Donald Trump. “It was an excellent conversation,” underlined the Ukrainian leader on X. “We discussed the means and solutions necessary to ensure better protection of the population from Russian attacks and to strengthen our positions. We are ready to work in the most productive way possible to reach peace. We have agreed to feel more often on the phone and coordinate our actions even in the future,” said Zelensky, adding that Trump has shared the details of his details. Meeting with the NATO Secretary General “Mark Rutte.