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Trump to Send NATO-Funded Patriot Batteries to Ukraine, Threatens 100 Percent Tariffs on Russia

It tasks NATO allies with financing Patriot missile batteries as part of a broader strategy to force Russia into diplomacy through economic coercion.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), as President Trump announces a deal to send U.S. weapons to Ukraine through NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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President Donald Trump delivers remarks while meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025.

Overview

  • President Trump confirmed that NATO member states will cover the full cost of U.S. Patriot air defense systems to be delivered to Ukraine within days.
  • He issued a 50-day ultimatum for Moscow to agree to a ceasefire and peace talks before imposing 100 percent secondary tariffs on Russia and its trade partners.
  • Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal advanced a bipartisan sanctions bill that would authorize up to 500 percent tariffs on Russia and countries aiding its war effort.
  • The move marks a pivot from relying on personal rapport with Vladimir Putin toward leveraging alliance burden-sharing and economic pressure.
  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Germany, Finland, Canada, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Denmark will purchase U.S. weaponry for rapid transfer to Ukraine.