During his interview with journalists, Donald Trump was asked erstwhile arms shipments would scope Ukraine. “They are already in transport, sent from Germany”, replied the president of the United States. He besides added that the United States would receive a full refund for the arms transferred.
Weapons already dispatched to Ukraine
– (...) In any cases we will be paid straight by countries belonging to the European Union. But we always get a full refund, so we won't gotta invest anymore. We get a full refund and if we can make an agreement, that's great. We save 5,000 or 6,000 soldiers a week. They are Russian and Ukrainian soldiers," he said.
He besides added that "seven 100 soldiers died last week, as they say."
"New York Times" reported that most U.S. weapons intended for Ukraine, via NATO allies, are ready for immediate dispatch.
On Monday Trump announced that NATO allies would buy American weapons, which would then be handed over to Ukraine. He then confirmed that the supplies would include Patriot air defence systems, utilized by Ukrainians to defend against Russian attacks. The shipment will besides include missiles and ammunition.
Two sets of Patriot strategy ordered Germany and 1 Norway. The cost of 1 specified strategy is about a billion dollars.
Trump on customs duties
As we wrote at naTemat.pl, on Monday Trump announced that another 50 days would be crucial. If Russia does not end the war in Ukraine at this time, Washington will impose strict duties on it – up to 100 percent. The president besides expressed discontent with the attitude of the Russian authorities.
Trump believes that since Russia continues to bomb civilian targets in Ukraine, the U.S. will send weapons to Kiev and Europeans will pay for it. “We have an agreement whereby we will send them weapons and they will pay for it,” he said, referring to the latest arrangements with the NATO chief.
During the Tuesday press conference, the president of the United States besides referred to the planned tariffs. He announced that smaller countries would shortly receive authoritative letters informing them that from 1 August their goods would be subject to a uniform work of more than 10%.
