PNN – The Financial Times, citing sources, wrote that Ukraine’s allies believe that the US president sees his Ukrainian counterpart as the main obstacle to peace between Moscow and Kiev.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing TASS, The Financial Times newspaper, citing informed sources, wrote that Ukraine’s Western allies believe that, despite changing his tone on Moscow, US President Donald Trump still considers his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as a negotiating partner and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the main obstacle to peace.
A Western official told the Financial Times: The change in tone (Trump’s on Moscow and Putin) has created a bit of a stir, but we don’t see this change in tone as meaning any major action.
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Financial Times sources have said that the American Patriot defense systems are vital for Ukraine’s defense, but these systems will not overshadow Kiev’s ability to counterattack and will not change the overall dynamics of the war.
Zelensky had previously said that the United States had resumed arms supplies to Ukraine.
The New York Times reported on July 2 that Washington had suspended the supply of Patriot systems, GMLRS precision-guided munitions, Hellfire guided missiles, Stinger man-portable air defense systems, and a number of other weapons to Ukraine. At that time, Kiev summoned US Chargé d’Affaires John Ginkel, and Zelensky reminded him that Europe was unable to replace American weapons.
Trump said on July 3 that Washington would continue to provide military assistance to Kiev, and at the same time, the US weapons arsenal must also meet the country’s needs.
The US President effectively resumed the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine on July 10. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said that the supply of American weapons to Ukraine would proceed according to a plan agreed upon between the White House and Congress.