Trump announces new weapons for Ukraine, threatens tariffs on Russia
US President Donald Trump announced a shipment of weapons for Ukraine while threatening tariffs on Russia.
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US President Donald Trump announced a shipment of weapons for Ukraine while threatening tariffs on Russia.
Trump spoke about an agreement with NATO to arm Ukraine. A sanctions bill with bipartisan support also sits in Congress.
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In typically brash tones, the US leader announced the move while decrying the ‘bullsh-t thrown at us by Putin’.