Putin did not convince: Trump will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine
4 July 01:39
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine. Trump said this after a conversation with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin, reports
“We’re working with them to try to help, but we have to make sure we have enough for ourselves,” Trump said.
This is the first clear statement by the president on the continuation of military support since his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin the day before. Politico and NBC News previously reported that the Pentagon had temporarily suspended the delivery of a number of important systems, including Patriot interceptors and GMLRS precision-guided missiles. The reason was cited as concerns about the depletion of the US’s own weapons stockpile.
Trump is unhappy with the situation
At the same time, according to Reuters, “Trump is dissatisfied with the situation around Ukraine and believes that there is no progress: these are the results of a conversation with Putin.”
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According to Ushakov, during the conversation, the American leader raised the possibility of a quick end to hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. At the same time, Vladimir Putin said that Russia would not retreat from its “goals of eliminating the causes of the conflict.”
The presidential aide also noted that the talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul remain bilateral. According to him, during the conversation with Trump, they did not discuss the suspension of the supply of American weapons to Ukraine or possible dates for the next round of talks in Turkey.
Also, according to the Russian side, there was no talk of a possible personal meeting between Trump and Putin.
