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07/14/2025July 14, 2025
Trump to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, EU to cover costs
US President said Sunday that the will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine to help it fight .
“We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need, because Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then bombs everybody in the evening. But there’s a little bit of a problem there. I don’t like it,” Trump said.
The delivery of Patriot missiles would be paid for by NATO and the EU, Trump said. However, Trump did not specify how many missiles would be sent to Ukraine.
The US president’s announcement of much-needed weapons for Ukraine came after he said he would deliver a “major statement… on Russia” on Monday.
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07/14/2025July 14, 2025
Kellogg arrives in Ukraine to discuss security and sanctions
US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv for an almost week-long visit focused on defense and sanctions talks.
Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top aide, posted a video on X showing his welcome of Kellogg at the Kyiv railway station.
“We welcome US Special Representative Keith Kellogg to Ukraine,” Yermak wrote on Telegram, adding “peace through strength is the principle of US President Donald Trump, and we support this approach.”
“Defense, strengthening security, weapons, sanctions, protecting our people, strengthening cooperation between Ukraine and the United States — there are many topics to discuss,” Yermak wrote.
In his evening address on Sunday, Zelenskyy said that he had instructed military commanders to present Kellogg with information on Russia’s capabilities and Ukraine’s prospects.
Earlier this month, Washington said , but Trump recently changed course, criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin for as US-led peace talks stalled.
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Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to DW’s coverage of the latest developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
As Russia continues its , US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv for defense talks.
On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
This announcement marked an abrupt change in Trump’s position, as just two weeks ago the US paused the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.
Stay tuned for more news and analysis.
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