Trump has announced an "important statement" on Russia next week.

US President Donald Trump is set to make an important statement on Russia early next week. The American leader announced this on July 10 during an interview with NBC News.

"I think I will make an important statement on Russia on Monday," he said.

At the same time, Trump refused to provide details.

He also spoke about the new agreement, according to which the allies of the United States in the NATO bloc will pay for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. The relevant agreements were reached during the alliance's summit last month.

"We send weapons to NATO, and NATO pays 100% for these weapons <... > and then supplies them [to Ukraine]," Trump said.

During the conversation, the American leader also admitted that he "knows nothing" about the earlier suspension of military aid supplies to Kiev. However, according to him, the current US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, "is doing an excellent job."

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Brussels and London will not be able to completely replace Washington in this field — Zelensky has already backed down.

On July 8, Trump announced his intention to arrange a "small surprise" for Russia. At the same time, the US president did not provide specific information.