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Ukraine Proposes $100 Billion U.S. Arms Buy, $50 Billion Drone Pact for Security Guarantees: FT

The reported pitch was shared with European governments before Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s White House meeting with President Trump.

Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
President Alexander Stubb of Finland, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, United States President Donald J Trump, and President Emmanuel Macron of France are shown in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Overview

  • The Financial Times, citing a document and people familiar with the matter, reports Kyiv would commit $100 billion in Europe-financed purchases of U.S. weapons in exchange for binding American security guarantees after a peace settlement with Russia.
  • The proposal includes a separate $50 billion joint drone-production plan with U.S. firms, though the split between procurement and investment is not specified.
  • Ukrainian officials have sought at least 10 U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems along with other missiles and equipment.
  • The reporting is based on a document and unnamed sources, and key terms and financing details have not been publicly verified.
  • Trump said potential ceasefire terms and territorial issues should be decided in a leaders’ meeting, days after he hosted Vladimir Putin at a U.S. base in Alaska.