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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump’s peculiar envoy to Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, arrived successful Kyiv connected Monday to sermon information and sanctions against Russia with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump has said helium volition marque a "major statement" regarding Russia connected Monday, arsenic he's acceptable to invited NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the White House.
Trump has expressed vexation with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unbudging stance connected U.S.-led bid efforts successful the warfare successful Ukraine, and the U.S. is present acceptable to present much defence missiles to Ukraine to assistance it fend disconnected Russia’s intensifying aerial attacks.
"The European Union is paying for it; we're not paying thing for it, but we volition nonstop it," Trump said connected Sunday. "It volition beryllium concern for us, and we volition nonstop them Patriots, which they desperately need, due to the fact that Putin truly amazed a batch of people. He talks nice, and past helium bombs everybody successful the evening. There's a small spot of a occupation there. I don't similar it."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth volition besides be the gathering with Rutte.
Trump has announced plans to merchantability weapons to NATO that tin past beryllium provided to Ukraine. He has pushed for a ceasefire successful the warfare and has threatened additional penalties against Moscow.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said helium hopes to advance a caller sanctions package before Congress breaks for its August recess.
Senate Republicans told NewsNation that a ballot connected a bundle of sanctions targeting Russia could instrumentality spot arsenic soon arsenic this week.
