Trump will consider a new option for military aid for Ukraine
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Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:01:58 +0200
Trump may change approach to providing aid to UkraineAccording to the special representative, the aforementioned scenario could become part of a comprehensive solution.The key idea is not only to strengthen Ukraine in the war against Russia, but also to strengthen the American defense industry.
We have discussed many times the use of frozen Russian assets to purchase American weapons.
Keith Kellogg Donald Trumps Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia Against this background, Kellogg drew attention to the fact that armaments remain the main element for returning peace to Ukraine.Despite this, we cannot forget about other important factors, such as diplomacy and economic pressure.According to the special representative, the idea of directing Russian assets to Ukrainian defense needs remains on the table for now.
Arming Ukraine is still an important element, but it is only part of the bigger picture.
Using frozen assets to finance weapons purchases is an option that the president of the United States will consider, Kellogg added.
Ukraine and Italy are also discussing this ideaOn January 11, official Kyiv and Rome discussed the possibility of using revenues from frozen Russian assets to purchase Italianmade air defense systems and ammunition for them.This was one of the main topics of negotiations between Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Klochko and a delegation from the Defense Industry Agency of the Italian Ministry of Defense.
We are interested, among other things, in ammunition of various calibers and air defense systems.
However, it is worth understanding the cost and the terms within which they can be delivered to the Defense Forces of Ukraine, said Klochko.
It is also known that the Ukrainian delegation had the opportunity to familiarize itself with the products of Italian defense companies.Kyiv and Rome agreed to continue work to implement the idea of creating joint industrial projects.
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