UK may join U.S. arms purchases to support Ukraine
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Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:56:00 +0300

A source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that a decision has not yet been made.Discussions on joining this proposal are at an early stage between the UK, the U.S. and other European countries.“We’re working with allies on the provision of capability” as well as “the backup that sits behind that to make sure any capability is effective in Ukraine,” Starmer told reporters during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He was asked whether Britain would join Donald Trump's plan to send Patriots to Ukraine by selling them to European allies.Donald Trump, during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, announced agreements on the supply of weapons to Ukraine.On the same day, Friedrich Merz stated that Germany would play a key role in purchasing Patriot air defense systems from the United States for transfer to Ukraine.On July 15, media reported that almost all U.S. weapons that the North Atlantic Alliance will purchase for transfer to Ukraine are ready for immediate shipment.At the same time, Trump stated on July 16 that the first Patriot air defense systems are already being shipped to allies who will purchase them from Washington for transfer to Ukraine.
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