The ambassador assessed that US President Donald Trump provides Ukraine with further defense options against Russian aggression, including by selling weapons, thanks to which Ukrainian troops can lead “deeper blows”.
– We provide some possibilities of deeper strokes, and Ukrainians will probably use them – emphasized Whitaker.
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“Trump knows that he must support Putin and Zełenski at the negotiating table”
On Thursday, the Pentagon Agency Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved the sales of Ukraine of ammunition used in air attacks and related equipment for about $ 825 million; Kyiv can receive 3350 air-ground shells.
According to Whitaker, Trump's approach to the war in Ukraine is different from the approach of the previous American administration, when the president was Joe Biden. The differences included, among others Conversations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
– President Trump knows that he must maintain Putin I (President of Ukraine Volodymyr) at Zelanski at the negotiating table. The conversations will probably not end overnight, but they are still ongoing, both sides exchange prisoners, there are many good news – said the ambassador.
After the meeting of Trump with Putin in Alaska in mid -August, the leader of Russia said that he would meet with Zelanski, but so far the conversation of both leaders did not occur. French President Emmanuel Macron assessed on Friday that if it did not take place until Monday, it would mean that Putin cheated Trump.
