Trump pledges 17 Patriots for Ukraine as Kellogg visits Kyiv - Monday brief
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US President Donald Trump said that 17 Patriot systems were being prepared to be sent to Ukraine. Meanwhile, US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Ukraine.
Read more about what happened on Monday, July 14.
Kellogg reveals details of talk with Zelenskyy
US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg has revealed details of his conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv on July 14.
"In Kyiv today with Zelenskyy to discuss President Trump's landmark NATO deal that will accelerate the best US-made weapons to Ukraine," he wrote.
Israeli army admits error in deadly Gaza strike on civilians
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) admitted a mistake during a strike on a water distribution point in the Gaza Strip. Due to the attack, ten civilians were killed.
Zelenskyy proposes Economy Minister Svyrydenko to lead Ukraine's government
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered Yulia Svyrydenko to head the government of Ukraine and significantly update its work.
According to the head of state, Svyrydenko reported on the fulfillment of the commitments made at the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference. Zelenskyy stressed that all initiatives that contribute to strengthening the resilience of the state and society should be implemented as soon as possible.
Trump issues 50-day ultimatum to Russia after four broken deals with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly violated agreements with the United States. As a result, Washington decided to issue an ultimatum, US President Donald Trump said.
According to him, Washington believed there had been four agreements with the head of the Kremlin. However, those agreements would somehow end with a phone call and a pleasant conversation, after which missiles would be launched at some buildings. Trump noted that he questioned what had just happened in such cases.
He assured that the United States would send NATO a large amount of weapons of all kinds, which would be immediately delivered to the areas where the war is ongoing, in Ukraine.
Trump slams Putin for wasting lives and money in Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing because there can be no winners in this war, said Trump during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
"He fooled a lot of people - Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden. He didn't fool me. But what I do say is that, at a certain point, you know, ultimately, talk doesn't talk. It's got to be action. It's got to be results," Trump said.
Trump announces delivery of 17 Patriot systems to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump announced that a shipment of 17 Patriot systems to Ukraine is being prepared. They will arrive within a few days, Trump said during a joint press conference with Secretary General Mark Rutte.
According to Trump, one country is preparing to send 17 Patriot systems, and since they won't need them all, the United States will negotiate where to forward these systems — or the majority of them — and this can be arranged very quickly.
