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Ukraine Pitches Major U.S. Arms Purchase and Drone Pact to Trump for Postwar Security Guarantee

The plan relies on European financing to match the president's preference for sales over aid.

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Zelenskyy says security package presented to Trump includes proposal to buy US weapons | Image: AP
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Overview

  • Zelenskyy presented the security package at the White House in a meeting that included European leaders.
  • Documents cited by the Financial Times outline a proposed $100 billion purchase of U.S. weapons plus a $50 billion drone-production partnership tied to a U.S. guarantee after a peace settlement with Russia.
  • Zelenskyy publicly put the weapons-buy figure at about $90 billion and said it covers aircraft and air-defense systems.
  • The proposal anticipates European financing, with reporting highlighting Ukraine's interest in at least 10 Patriot air-defense batteries.
  • Trump underscored a commercial approach by saying the U.S. would sell rather than give weapons, and no final agreements or approvals have been reached.