Donald Trump's Important Announcement Regarding Ukraine: "Europe Will Pay"

US President Donald Trump announced that he would transfer weapons to Ukraine, but the European Union would pay for them. "The Europeans will reimburse us for this equipment," he emphasized. He believes the United States has provided disproportionate support since the beginning of the war, so this time it will approach the matter "business-wise." On Monday, Trump is expected to announce new plans for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.

During his Sunday speech, Donald Trump once again criticized Vladimir Putin for "talking beautifully" but launching bombings at night. The American leader, who is scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday, also mentioned the transfer of various weapons to Kyiv.

" They'll pay us 100 percent for this . (...) We gave Ukraine $350 billion in support, Europe $100 billion. That's also a lot of money, but they should pay more. So we'll send weapons, and they (the Europeans - editor's note) will reimburse us for this equipment . Doesn't that sound good?" he declared.

The announcement indicates that Ukraine will receive "a certain number" of Patriot missiles, but Trump did not specify whether this refers to the air defense system or the missiles themselves. The president argued, however, that "Europe will pay for them" and the US will make a good business out of it : "We won't pay for it, but we will send them; it will be business for us," he announced, adding that he would also issue an "important statement" on Monday regarding a possible tightening of sanctions against Russia .

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was said to be behind the idea of financing weapons from European countries, and proposed it to the US during the NATO summit in The Hague in June, reports Axios, citing its sources. The website also reports that the US is also planning to provide Ukraine with offensive weapons, including long-range missiles. Such weapons would allow it to attack targets deep within Russia .

"Trump is very angry with (Vladimir) Putin. His statement tomorrow will be very aggressive," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Axios on Sunday. The US president has repeatedly criticized the Russian leader for empty promises and the bombing of Ukrainian cities.

Axios reports that during Trump's July 3rd conversation with Putin, the Russian leader reiterated his intention to complete his military missions. Putin announced that within the next 60 days, a massive strike would be launched to completely occupy the Ukrainian regions that Russia illegally annexed—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.

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Donald Trump spoke about the US-NATO agreement last week. He said, among other things, that the alliance would pay for the weapons the United States was prepared to send to defend Ukrainian territory. On Sunday, he also criticized the negotiations with the Russian leader.

"I'm very disappointed with President Putin. I thought he was someone who believed in what he said . But he talks beautifully, and then he bombs people at night. We don't like it," he assured.

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Germany, however, will not provide anti-missile weapons to Ukraine. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that his country will not provide any more Patriot systems because it has only six left in its inventory. "That's really not much, especially considering NATO's goals for what we need to achieve. We certainly can't give more," he said in an interview with the Financial Times. Berlin also has no plans to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles.

The German minister is scheduled to meet with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday to discuss a plan to transport American weapons to Ukraine. In addition to the aforementioned "road map," European Union defense matters are also expected to be discussed.