Missiles and ammunition are part of the deal – Nato chiefpublished at 16:3916:39Trump is asked if it Patriot missiles are being sent to Ukraine or Patriot batteries.“Everything. It’s everything,” he replies.The president elaborates, saying that countries will send their own Patriots to Ukraine, with the US sending those countries replacements.Nato chief Rutte follows up by saying the whole deal is also about “missiles, ammunition”.Share
We should have had a deal done long ago – Trumppublished at 16:3616:36On potential tariffs against Russia, Trump says secondary tariffs can be imposed against Russia without either the House or the Senate.When asked about calls for a 500% tariff on Russia, he says that the number does not matter after a certain point and that 100% levies will serve the purpose.The US president says he felt he had a deal with Russia on the Ukraine war “about four times. And here we are still talking”.”I thought we should have had a deal done a long time ago, but it just keeps going on and on an on,” he says.Trump adds that a lot of Russian soldiers and Ukrainians are dying.
Trump praises Nato’s new 5% defence spending pledgepublished at 16:3416:34Trump goes on to praise the Nato defence alliance, mentioning recent agreements where countries upped their contributions on defence and security-related spending from 2% of a country’s GDP to 5% by 2035.He says that a lot of progress has been made since a recent Nato summit in the Netherlands.The US president says they “made a lot of friends over there” and says some of the countries are “great people”, and that “for the most part, very solid, strong countries”.Share
Ukrainians continue to fight with tremendous courage – Trumppublished at 16:3116:31Trump says Ukrainians “continue to fight with tremendous courage” but are losing equipment.Nato’s chief Mark Rutte chimes in and says Russia bombing cities is not for “military goals” but to create panic.Share
Billions of dollars of military equipment will be sent to Ukraine – Trumppublished at 16:2916:2900:55Media caption,Watch: Trump lays out Ukraine weapons dealTrump again lists a series of international conflicts he claims to have solved, and repeats that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would not have happened if he had been president in 2022.The US president says he used to speak to his Russian equivalent, Vladimir Putin, often and could see a war coming.”It’s all talk until missiles go into Kyiv,” he says, adding that it has “got to stop”.He says billions of dollars of military equipment will now be distributed to Ukraine.Share
Ukraine can get hold of ‘massive numbers of military equipment’ – Nato chiefpublished at 16:2416:24Nato’s chief continues by saying it means Ukraine can get its hands on “really massive numbers of military equipment” for air defence, missiles and ammunitions.Mark Rutte adds that it’s great news for Ukraine, thanking President Trump.Share
The Europeans are ‘stepping up’ – Nato chiefpublished at 16:2316:23Image source,PoolTrump hands over to Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, who says “this is really big”.The Nato chief says Trump has made a decision for Ukraine to be able to maintain its defences against Russia, and adds that Europeans will pay for it. Trump says this “is totally logical”.Rutte says this builds on the tremendous success of the Nato summit, adding that the Europeans are “stepping up”.Share
US will send ‘top-of-the-line weapons’ to Natopublished at 16:2016:20Trump says the distribution of the weapons to Ukraine will be co-ordinated by Nato.”We’re going to make top-of-the-line weapons” and send them to Nato, the US president says.Nato will then send them where they are needed, he adds.Share
We want war in Ukraine to end – Trumppublished at 16:1816:18Image source,PoolTrump says he wants to see the war in Ukraine end, adding that he’s “disappointed” with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.The US president says the US makes the best equipment, the best missiles and “the best everything”.He says they will be sending the weapons to Nato, and adds that “they will be paying for them”.Share
US will impose ‘very severe tariffs’ on Russia in 50 days if no Ukraine peace dealpublished at 16:1516:1500:22Media caption,Watch: Trump to hit Russia with secondary tariffs in 50 days if no peace dealThe US president goes on to say he is “very unhappy” with Russia over the war in Ukraine.”We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days,” he says.He calls them secondary tariffs and says they will be 100%.Share
Trump and Nato chief meeting under waypublished at 16:1216:12BreakingImage source,PoolAfter a delay to the start, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte’s meeting with Donald Trump has just begun in the White House Oval Office.Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are there too. Trump starts by saying it’s an honour to have Rutte here.Stick with us and we’ll bring you any updates as soon as we get them.You can watch the meeting live at the top of this page.Share
If Trump hates one thing above all… it’s the notion of the US being ripped offpublished Image source,EPAIf President Trump hates one thing above all, it’s the notion that the USA is being ripped off.It’s a perception that’s long informed his attitude to the war in Ukraine. In the president’s view, there’s no reason why Washington should help to protect Ukraine without being properly compensated.That’s why today’s anticipated announcement is significant.Not just because it marks the first time since returning to office that Trump will have made fresh US weapons available. But because, thanks to months of tortuous negotiations, the US will sell weapons to fellow Nato members who will then make them available to Kyiv.Ukraine will get the weapons. The US will make money. Everyone is happy.“We’re sending weapons to Nato and Nato is paying for those weapons, 100%,” the president told NBC News last week.Strictly speaking, it’s not Nato itself which is buying the weapons or making them available, but Nato members.At the same time, Ukraine’s President Zelensky says his officials are discussing a range of joint projects with European partners which will see direct investment in Ukraine’s growing defence industry, as well as weapons production at sites outside Ukraine
00:55Media caption,Watch: Trump lays out Ukraine weapons dealTrump again lists a series of international conflicts he claims to have solved, and repeats that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would not have happened if he had been president in 2022.The US president says he used to speak to his Russian equivalent, Vladimir Putin, often and could see a war coming.”It’s all talk until missiles go into Kyiv,” he says, adding that it has “got to stop”.He says billions of dollars of military equipment will now be distributed to Ukraine.Share
Image source,PoolTrump hands over to Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, who says “this is really big”.The Nato chief says Trump has made a decision for Ukraine to be able to maintain its defences against Russia, and adds that Europeans will pay for it. Trump says this “is totally logical”.Rutte says this builds on the tremendous success of the Nato summit, adding that the Europeans are “stepping up”.Share
Image source,EPAIf President Trump hates one thing above all, it’s the notion that the USA is being ripped off.It’s a perception that’s long informed his attitude to the war in Ukraine. In the president’s view, there’s no reason why Washington should help to protect Ukraine without being properly compensated.That’s why today’s anticipated announcement is significant.Not just because it marks the first time since returning to office that Trump will have made fresh US weapons available. But because, thanks to months of tortuous negotiations, the US will sell weapons to fellow Nato members who will then make them available to Kyiv.Ukraine will get the weapons. The US will make money. Everyone is happy.“We’re sending weapons to Nato and Nato is paying for those weapons, 100%,” the president told NBC News last week.Strictly speaking, it’s not Nato itself which is buying the weapons or making them available, but Nato members.At the same time, Ukraine’s President Zelensky says his officials are discussing a range of joint projects with European partners which will see direct investment in Ukraine’s growing defence industry, as well as weapons production at sites outside Ukraine
00:55Media caption,Watch: Trump lays out Ukraine weapons dealTrump again lists a series of international conflicts he claims to have solved, and repeats that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would not have happened if he had been president in 2022.The US president says he used to speak to his Russian equivalent, Vladimir Putin, often and could see a war coming.”It’s all talk until missiles go into Kyiv,” he says, adding that it has “got to stop”.He says billions of dollars of military equipment will now be distributed to Ukraine.Share
Image source,PoolTrump hands over to Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, who says “this is really big”.The Nato chief says Trump has made a decision for Ukraine to be able to maintain its defences against Russia, and adds that Europeans will pay for it. Trump says this “is totally logical”.Rutte says this builds on the tremendous success of the Nato summit, adding that the Europeans are “stepping up”.Share
Image source,PoolTrump says he wants to see the war in Ukraine end, adding that he’s “disappointed” with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.The US president says the US makes the best equipment, the best missiles and “the best everything”.He says they will be sending the weapons to Nato, and adds that “they will be paying for them”.Share
00:22Media caption,Watch: Trump to hit Russia with secondary tariffs in 50 days if no peace dealThe US president goes on to say he is “very unhappy” with Russia over the war in Ukraine.”We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days,” he says.He calls them secondary tariffs and says they will be 100%.Share
Image source,PoolAfter a delay to the start, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte’s meeting with Donald Trump has just begun in the White House Oval Office.Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are there too. Trump starts by saying it’s an honour to have Rutte here.Stick with us and we’ll bring you any updates as soon as we get them.You can watch the meeting live at the top of this page.Share
Image source,EPAIf President Trump hates one thing above all, it’s the notion that the USA is being ripped off.It’s a perception that’s long informed his attitude to the war in Ukraine. In the president’s view, there’s no reason why Washington should help to protect Ukraine without being properly compensated.That’s why today’s anticipated announcement is significant.Not just because it marks the first time since returning to office that Trump will have made fresh US weapons available. But because, thanks to months of tortuous negotiations, the US will sell weapons to fellow Nato members who will then make them available to Kyiv.Ukraine will get the weapons. The US will make money. Everyone is happy.“We’re sending weapons to Nato and Nato is paying for those weapons, 100%,” the president told NBC News last week.Strictly speaking, it’s not Nato itself which is buying the weapons or making them available, but Nato members.At the same time, Ukraine’s President Zelensky says his officials are discussing a range of joint projects with European partners which will see direct investment in Ukraine’s growing defence industry, as well as weapons production at sites outside Ukraine