Trump is considering new arms supplies to Ukraine. What the media is writing
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will send Ukraine missiles for the Patriot air defense system. At the same time, he intends to strengthen military assistance and provide offensive weapons, as well as allocate funding for the first time. Against this background, Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kiev. What the media write about the intentions of the White House is in the Izvestia digest.
Reuters: Trump announced the supply of Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Trump announced on July 13 that he would send anti-aircraft missiles for the Patriot complex to Ukraine, noting that they were necessary to protect the country. He did not specify the exact number of shells that are planned to be shipped, but said the European Union would reimburse the United States for their cost.
Reuters
"We will send them the Patriots they desperately need," Trump told reporters at the Andrews Joint Military Base near Washington. "In fact, we are going to supply them with various samples of very sophisticated military equipment. They're going to pay us 100% for it, and that's exactly what we want," Trump said.
Trump announced the shipments after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded that the country's defense capabilities be strengthened to repel missile and drone strikes. The US president also plans to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Ukraine and other issues.
Axios: Trump to announce more "aggressive" plan for Ukraine
On July 14, Trump will announce a new plan to arm Ukraine, which is expected to include offensive weapons. This will be a serious step for the US president, who until recently tried in every possible way to declare that he would provide only defensive weapons in order to avoid an escalation of the conflict.
Axios
Two sources said they have reason to believe that the plan is likely to include long-range missiles capable of hitting targets deep inside Russian territory, including Moscow. However, none of them was aware of the final decision.
The scheme was proposed by Zelensky during the NATO summit two weeks ago. U.S. and Ukrainian officials said the meeting with Trump at the summit was the best so far. Zelensky appeared in it in a business suit for the first time since 2022. One of the factors that convinced Trump to follow this path was a July 3 telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
CBS News: Trump is considering providing Ukraine with new funding
Trump is considering allocating new funding to Ukraine for the first time since taking office in January. Sources indicated that it may be aimed at sending a signal to Russia. At the same time, the basis of a possible new financing for Ukraine is unclear.
CBS News
However, American officials said that Trump has at his disposal $3.85 billion remaining after Joe Biden's presidential authorization to reduce the military presence, which can be used to send American military equipment to Ukraine.
Former officials also said that the president has the authority to confiscate about $5 billion from Russian assets abroad and send these funds to Ukraine, although neither he nor Biden exercised this right. The White House is also pushing European countries to shoulder more of the burden of supporting Ukraine.
The Washington Post: Trump's special envoy arrives in Kiev
Trump's Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, arrived in Kiev the day after Trump announced that the United States would soon send Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, marking a significant turnaround for the country.
The Washington Post
In a Telegram post, Andriy Ermak, the head of the presidential administration of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, greets Kellogg as he gets off the blue train on Monday morning and hugs him. According to Ermak, they planned to discuss "defense, strengthening security, weapons, sanctions" and much more as a sign of renewed support for Ukraine.
It has been almost two weeks since Ukrainian officials were caught off guard by the US decision to suspend arms supplies to Kiev, but now the situation seems to be changing — Trump has taken a much tougher stance. Although he has not yet "agreed on the quantity," he said that the United States will soon send Patriot complexes to Ukraine, which will be paid for by the European Union.
Financial Times: German Defense Minister urges arms manufacturers to cooperate
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called on arms manufacturers to stop complaining and complete the task of rearming Europe, as well as increase production volumes to match his country's growing spending plans. He noted that the German government has solved the long-standing problems of the industry by optimizing hundreds of billions of euros of new military spending.
Financial Times
"Unfortunately, we still face delays in individual projects, when it seems that everything has already been decided, and then there are delays on the side of the industry, for which I have to account," Pistorius said. — The industry needs to increase its capacity. This applies to ammunition, drones, tanks — in almost all areas."
Berlin intends to increase its annual defense spending to €162 billion euros by 2029, which is 70% more than this year. The goal is to transform the armed forces after decades of underfunding and ensure Germany's leading role in European security. On July 14, Pistorius is scheduled to meet in Washington with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, with whom, according to him, he will discuss a roadmap for U.S. security support in Europe.
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