UKRAINE has proposed a massive $150 billion security package to the United States, combining $100 billion in European-financed American weapons purchases with a $50 billion drone production partnership.
Why It Matters
This proposal represents Ukraine's strategic pivot toward
appealing to Trump's "America First" agenda by positioning the deal
as beneficial to U.S. industry rather than traditional aid. The timing is
critical as President Donald Trump has shifted away from his initial ceasefire
demands following his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in
Alaska, now pursuing a comprehensive peace settlement that appears to favor
Russian positions on territorial concessions.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the broader
implications, stating that any potential meeting between Ukrainian and Russian
presidents "concerns all of Europe" and affects "the political
order of Europe." The deal could fundamentally reshape U.S.-Ukraine relations
from an aid-based model to a commercial partnership while addressing European
concerns about long-term security guarantees.
What To Know
The proposals were shared with Washington and European allies
ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Trump at the
White House on Monday, according to the Financial Times.
When asked on Monday about further military aid for Kyiv, Trump
told reporters: "We're not giving anything. We're selling weapons."
What People Are Saying
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday: "I
had a very good meeting with distinguished guests, President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, President
Alexander Stubb, of Finland, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Prime
Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Federal
Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, President of the European Commission,
Ursula von der Leyen, and Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, in the White
House, which ended in a further meeting in the Oval Office. During the meeting
we discussed Security Guarantees for Ukraine, which Guarantees would be
provided by the various European Countries, with a coordination with the United
States of America. Everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for
Russia/Ukraine.
Trump has established a two-week timeline for determining
diplomatic progress, stating both sides will soon know "whether or not
we're going to solve this or is this horrible fighting going to continue."
The proposed Putin-Zelenskyy meeting will precede trilateral
discussions including Trump, though specific timing and location remain
undetermined. Russian officials have indicated willingness to continue direct
negotiations, but full agreement on meeting parameters has not been confirmed.