President Donald Trump announced an agreement with NATO regarding weapons to assist Ukraine amid Russia’s onslaught.
“We’ve made a deal today where we are going to be sending them weapons and they’re going to be paying for them. The United States will not be having any payment made,” Trump said. “We’re not buying it but we will manufacture it and they’re going to be paying for it.”
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called the deal “really big” and said this is “Europeans stepping up.”
“This is the first wave, and there will be more. European countries want to be part of it,” Rutte said.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media, July 13, 2025, on arrival to Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to Washington, after attending the Club World Cup final soccer match in New Jersey.
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