Trump’s Ukraine Patriot System Promise: Skepticism and Distraction Concerns
President Trump announced the United States would supply Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems, a move intended to aid in defense against the ongoing Russian invasion. The US president stated the weapons delivery would be part of a new deal in which NATO would finance the purchase of the weapons. Trump also expressed disappointment in Putin, after previously hoping to work with the Russian leader. Furthermore, US special envoy Keith Kellogg is scheduled to visit Ukraine, and Trump plans to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday to make a “major statement… on Russia.”
John Q. Hosedrinker