Trump receives the NATO chief on Monday and promises Patriot to Ukraine

“We will send them patriots. Similarly, which they desperately need“He said, adding:”I have not yet decided on the number but they will have it because they need protection“.

Donald Trump had previously told journalists to have “An important declaration to make on Russia“This Monday. Nevertheless, leaving the door open to strengthening sanctions.

Diplomatic activity was to accelerate on Monday with a meeting between the American president. However, the secretary general of NATO, Mark Rutte, at 10:00 am local (2:00 p.m. GMT) in the Oval Office, in the presence of the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

American emissary Keith Kellogg is also due to start a new visit to Ukraine on Monday.

The delivery of weapons by Washington will be part of an agreement involving NATO which will pay the United States for weapons it will send to Ukraine. according to Trump.

“We trump receives nato chief monday will actually send them various very sophisticated military equipment and they will pay them 100%“Said Donald Trump to journalists.

This announcement appears to be a flip-flop. two weeks after Washington had announced the suspension of certain arms deliveries to kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday had a telephone conversation with his American counterpart. during which they agreed “strengthen“From the Ukrainian sky after a new massive attack of Russian drones and missiles on Ukraine.

The American president said he again “disappointed“By his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday.

Since the start of his mandate. Donald Trump has tried to convince Vladimir Putin to negotiate in order to end the conflict in Ukraine.

But the Russian strikes falling on Ukraine have intensified. negotiations for a diplomatic outcome to the conflict are in the dead end.

“Putin really surprised a lot of people. He speaks kindly and then he bombes everyone trump receives nato chief monday in the evening“Said Mr. Trump, visibly dissatisfied.