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Trump Backs NATO-Financed Weapons for Kyiv, Sets 50-Day Ceasefire Deadline for Russia

He is leveraging allied-funded Patriot air defenses alongside a 100 percent tariff threat to compel negotiations before Russia’s summer offensive winds down

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President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Joint Base Andrews, Md., as Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, left, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, right, look on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Overview

  • President Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced that European members will underwrite billions of dollars in U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot air defense systems.
  • Trump warned that any country trading with Russia could face “very severe” secondary tariffs of up to 100 percent if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire within 50 days.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia needs time to analyse the ultimatum while former president Dmitry Medvedev dismissed it as a theatrical gesture.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Trump on Telegram for the renewed support and pledged to work toward a lasting and just peace.
  • Russia’s stock market initially tumbled after the announcement but rebounded by about 4 percent as investors assessed the potential impact of new tariff threats.