In a significant shift toward Ukraine, Trump announces a plan to send advanced weaponry including Patriot systems, and threatens 100% tariffs if Russia can’t reach a peace deal soon.

In addition to the tariff threat, European allies plan to buy military equipment and then transfer it to Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), on the day President Trump announces a deal to get U.S. weapons to NATO, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard