Kremlin says weapons and ammunition deliveries to Ukraine from US are continuing
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US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new plan to arm Ukraine with offensive weapons.
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MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on July 14 that the big picture of US President Donald Trump’s remarks about supplying Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine was that US arms and ammunition deliveries to Kyiv have continued and are still continuing.
Mr Trump did not say how many Patriot missiles he plans to send to Ukraine, but he said the United States would be reimbursed for their cost by the European Union.
“Now it seems that these supplies will be paid for by Europe, some will be paid for, some will not,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked about Mr Trump’s words.
“The fact remains that the supply of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment from the United States continued and continues to Ukraine,” he added.
Mr Trump is expected to announce a new plan to arm Ukraine with offensive weapons in a sharp departure from his earlier stance, Axios reported on July 13, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Mr Peskov said that Kyiv was obviously in no hurry on the third round of peace talks, adding that Russia was ready for them and awaiting clarity on the timing from Ukraine. REUTERS
