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Flattery and pressure — coupled with President Trump’s growing dissatisfaction with President Vladimir V. Putin — have helped build momentum for new economic punishments.
"What does it say that such a big decision could be made inside your government without you knowing?" a reporter asked.
Trump’s decision to help Ukraine fight an onslaught of Russian attacks reverses a Pentagon decision to withhold defensive weapons.
Hours after Pres. Trump railed against Vladimir Putin, saying "he’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless," Russia unleashed more than 700 drones into Ukraine.
As President Donald Trump sours on Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the Pentagon approves Ukrainian weapons requests and Congress moves toward a new sanctions bill.
The number of Russian drones and missiles in the barrage set a single-night record and underscored Ukraine’s need for weapons.
The truth is, he believed me 10%,' Trump said of the threat he made to Putin that he would bomb Moscow if Russia invaded Ukraine.
Following the Pentagon announcing a pause on weapons, the U.S. president said Ukraine must defend itself from Russia.