President Trump stated Monday his administration would ship Ukraine extra weapons after his administration imposed a pause on some shipments to Kyiv.
“We will ship some extra weapons. We’ve got to. They’ve to have the ability to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very exhausting now,” Trump advised reporters throughout a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Defensive weapons, primarily, however they’re getting hit very, very exhausting. So many individuals are dying in that mess,” he added.
The Pentagon final week confirmed a call to halt the supply of some air protection missiles and munitions to Ukraine, citing issues about U.S. navy stockpiles being depleted.
Trump himself appeared to defend the pause, saying the U.S. wanted “to ensure we’ve sufficient for ourselves.”
The choice drew backlash from Ukraine supporters in Washington and Europe, who expressed concern {that a} pause might critically weaken Kyiv’s skills to fend off Russia’s strikes and advances.
The U.S. has given tens of billions of {dollars} in navy help to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022, although many Trump allies have expressed skepticism about continued American assist for Kyiv. Democrats, and a small variety of Republicans and European allies, have warned that abandoning Ukraine can be a serious victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his nation.
Trump has in latest days expressed frustration with Putin over an absence of progress in ending the battle in Ukraine. The 2 males spoke on the cellphone final week.
“I am dissatisfied, frankly, that President Putin hasn’t stopped. I am not glad about it both,” Trump stated Monday.