Trump says he has approved sending defensive weapons to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had approved sending US defensive weapons to Ukraine.

Trump has said he is unhappy with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, whose war with Ukraine Trump is seeking to end.

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Trump was speaking at a cabinet meeting at the White House.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Ukraine will “intensify” talks with the United States on air defense after President Donald Trump announced that Washington would send additional weapons to Kyiv.

“Today, I instructed the Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the Chief of the General Staff to intensify all contacts with the American side,” Zelenskyy said in his daily address.

“We now have the necessary political statements and decisions, and they must be implemented as soon as possible to protect our people and our positions. This primarily concerns air defense,” he added.

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