The White House announced a major shift in U.S. policy on the war in Ukraine, pledging to sell approximately $10 billion in weapons to NATO allies. Countries including Germany, the U.K. and Finland are expected to send the weapons directly to Ukraine, significantly boosting its military capabilities.
The strategy enables the U.S. to support Ukraine without providing direct military aid, as NATO countries would cover the costs and deliver the equipment.
Alongside the arms deal, Trump issued a 50-day ultimatum to Russia, demanding a ceasefire agreement within that time frame. If no deal is reached, the U.S. plans to impose 100% tariffs on countries that continue purchasing Russian oil, such as China and India. These secondary sanctions aim to cut off revenue for the Russian government and increase economic pressure on President Vladimir Putin.
“We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia. But we’ll discuss that maybe a different day, but we’re very, very unhappy with them,” said Trump. “We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days, tariffs at about 100 percent. You’d call them secondary tariffs.”
The announcement marks a stark reversal from Trump’s earlier stance, when he opposed deeper U.S. involvement in the conflict. With a clear deadline and high stakes, global leaders are closely watching Moscow’s next move to see whether it will lead to de-escalation or further escalation of the conflict.
