Ukraine informed the Trump administration that it will use European money to buy $100 million in American-made weapons in return for security guarantees if there is ever a peace deal with Russia, according to a report last week.
Tag: Ukraine War
TRUMP: NO CRIMEA, NO NATO MEMBERSHIP
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social late Sunday what seemed to be an effort to set the tone for his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on Monday, stating that Crimea and NATO membership are essentially done deals.
NO TRUMP TRUTH, NO PUTIN CONSEQUENCES: ALASKA SUMMIT ENDS WITHOUT A DEAL TO END THE WAR
Days before President Donald Trump was to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, the U.S. leader announced that Moscow would face “very severe consequences” if there was no progress made during their meeting.
TRUMP TO MEET WITH PUTIN TO DISCUSS UKRAINE WAR RESOLUTION
U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week that he plans to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Friday in Alaska to talk about ending the Ukraine War, but major hurdles remain as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Europeans say they’re unwilling to part with land.
TRUMP TARGETS INDIA IN PART OF PRESSURE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RUSSIA
U.S. President Donald Trump is attempting to hurt Russia by sanctioning one of its best trade partners to get Moscow to end its war in Ukraine.
MEDVEDEV TELLS GRAHAM: ‘IT’S NOT FOR YOU OR TRUMP TO DICTATE’ WHEN RUSSIA ENDS WAR
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s national security council, and Sen. Lindsey Graham exchanged messages on X Tuesday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to shorten Russia’s deadline to end the war to 10-12 days before Washington increases its support for Ukraine with weapons packages and secondary sanctions on countries that trade with Russia.
RUSSIA’S CENTRAL BANK CUTS KEY INTEREST RATE BY TWO FULL POINTS
On 28 July, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation knocked two points off its policy interest rate, lowering it to 18 percent. The cut is the largest since May 2022 when the country was coping with the imposition of Western sanctions related to Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
GERMANY INCREASING DEFENSE BUDGET FROM €95B to €162B BY 2029
The German government plans to make good on Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s promise to accelerate military spending in the face of the threat from Russia to its east, and will increase its military spending from €95 billion in 2025 to €162 billion by 2029.
RAMPING UP WWIII: STARMER SAYS LONDON IS PREPARING FOR WAR
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that his military will transition to “war-fighting readiness” amid new threats to Europe and said his goal will be to accelerate U.K.’s military buildup, so it becomes a “battle-ready, armor-clad nation with the strongest alliances and the most advanced capabilities equipped for the decades to come.”
AS FORECAST: UKRAINE RAMPS UP ATTACK ON SOFT TARGETS IN RUSSIA AFTER PEACE TALKS
As we had forecast, the EU and U.K. would ramp up the Ukraine War.