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Trump: Sell patriot systems for Ukraine to EU
Updated on July 14th, 2025 – 03:57 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Ukraine again puts all hopes for America. Especially President Trump’s annoyance about Kremlin chief Putin should play Kiev into his hands. Trump is already making an announcement.
U.S. President Donald Trump claims to sell patriot weapons systems to the European Union so that they can be delivered to Ukraine. In front of journalists in the United States, he said: “For us, this will be a business and we will send you Patriots that you urgently need.” The number of weapons has not yet been determined, the president said. “The EU pays for it. We don’t pay anything, but we will deliver,” he said. Which countries should pay remained open.
The coming hours could be crucial for the further support of Ukraine in the war against Russia: Trump spoke of a meeting on Monday (10:00 a.m. local time) to NATO general secretary Mark Rutte. According to a US media report, Trump also wants to make an explanation on his Russia policy today. In addition, Trump’s special representative Keith Kellogg is expected today for talks in Kyiv. In addition, Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) in Washington wants to talk about the further support of Ukraine.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) had already announced in Rome a few days ago that Germany wants to buy air defense systems of the Patriot air defense systems in order to make them available to Ukraine against Russia. Ukraine demands more help from the west for air defense in order to be able to counter the massive Russian shelling with drones and rockets.
The influential Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham, before Trump’s recent announcement of patriot deliveries, introduced a possible change of course in Russia policy. “A turning point in relation to Russia’s invasion in Ukraine is imminent,” he told the US television station CBS on Sunday. Trump has tried to bring Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table for months. “He kept the door open with regard to Russia – this door is to close,” said Graham. Putin expected the United States and Europe tired. “He made a big mistake.”
Defense Minister Pistorius (SPD) wants to advise his American colleague Pete Hegseth about the further support of Ukraine and military cooperation in NATO in Washington. It is his first visit to the United States since the government of the government took office in January. NATO Secretary General Rutte wants to get together with Trump for a conversation. Meeting Minister Marco Rubio and Defense Minister Hegseth are also planned.
With regard to the possible changes in US politics, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj expected “positive changes” for the interests of his country. The leading military of Ukraine has been instructed to present the US special officer Kellogg all “presented to us about the potential of Russia and our perspectives,” said Selenskyj in his evening video address. The secret services would also offer Kellogg “complete information”. “We also count that America fully understands what can be done to force Russia to peace.”
