So, we do good. The only one we haven't been able to get to yet is Russia, and I'm not happy. And I will tell you that Ukraine wants to do something again.It's a war that should have never started. If I were president, it never would have happened. I used to speak to President Putin about it a lot.It was the apple of his eye. But once I saw what was going on, I said, you know, they're going to they're going to have a war here. I was outside.election was rigged and I was outside looking in and I said, you kn ...

Joe, President Trump is set to announce the United States will provide a new arsenal of weapons for Ukraine, including some with primarily offensive capabilities. According to a report from Axius, the outlet cites two sources with familiar with the knowledge of the plans who said long range missiles capable of striking as far into Russia as Moscow could be included in this round of weapons. Yesterday, the president was asked about aid for Ukraine.Here is his response. I'm going to have a meeting with the se ...

I haven't agreed on the number yet, but they're going to have some because they do need protection. But the European Union is paying for it. We're not paying anything for it, but we will send it. It'll be business for us and we will send them patriots, which they desperately need.Well, this comes as Axios reports that Trump will announce a new plan to arm Ukraine, possibly as soon as today. Let's get more with Bloomberg senior Editor backlash. Pence Backlash.Trump has been reluctant in the past, of course, ...

President Trump said the US will send Ukraine more Patriot missiles, which Kyiv has said it needs to protect itself from Russian airstrikes https://t.co/CVeHfvCLkP ...

Do you expect that it changes Putin's calculus at all, at least in the near term. Well, first of all, thanks for having me on. We are all happy to see our president begin to truly understand and embrace the the problem that Putin presents. And we're all very, very happy that the president is beginning to change his tact.Do I think it's going to change Mr. . Putin. I don't.Mr. . Putin does not want peace. He's not a partner in the way ahead on Ukraine.Mr. . Putin wants to take Ukraine and subjugate his peopl ...

Geopolitical Landscape - Trump and Putin are reportedly "on the same page," according to Putin's adviser, indicating alignment in their perspectives [1] - Trump expressed a desire to swiftly end the war between Russia and Ukraine, while Putin stated Russia would not abandon its goals in Ukraine and prefers the US not be actively involved in peace talks [1] - Putin reiterated to Macron that the war was a consequence of the West's policy ignoring Russia's security interests, demanding a peace agreement based on "new territorial realities" [10] - Russia has massed 50,000 troops near the Ukrainian border city of Sunumi, outnumbering Ukrainian forces approximately 3 to 1 [1] US Policy & Actions - The US Defense Department reportedly blocked the delivery of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, despite prior approval and payment [1] - The Trump administration has allegedly eased restrictions and issued no new sanctions against Russia related to the invasion of Ukraine, potentially enabling the flow of funds and critical components to Russia [1] - The US is perceived as appearing weak due to Putin's dismissive attitude towards Trump's involvement in negotiations and the decision to withhold Patriot systems [4][5] Military Assistance & Defense - Interceptions of Russian missiles by Ukrainian anti-missile systems are crucial for preventing Russia from gaining air control over Ukraine [6] - Ukraine urgently needs the United States to provide Patriot missile defense systems and interceptors [7] - European countries are now providing more aggregate military assistance to Ukraine than the US [8]