President Trump's decision Monday to send defensive weapons to Ukraine followed days of consultations with aides and other world leaders about where those arms would actually come from. Why it matters: The Trump Administration had paused shipments of some arms to Ukraine,

Trump has expressed increasing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin and recently vowed to bolster Ukraine's defenses. After a phone call on Thursday, July 3, Trump criticized Putin's handling of ceasefire talks and resumed paused weapons shipments following pressure from Kyiv and U.

Donald Trump is considering sending another Patriot air-defence system to Ukraine despite the US military having a shortage of missiles for the launcher.