Trump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explained

Trump’s new Ukraine plan, briefly explained


This is the second bit of good news for Ukraine in as many weeks, after Trump announced last Monday that he would lift a pause on US deliveries of air defense missiles and other weapons to Ukraine. The two largest attacks of the war, with hundreds of drones apiece, have struck at Kyiv this month, though Ukraine has been able to intercept most of the drones. That’s not likely to have much of an impact, as the US and Russia have a limited trade relationship — but Trump said the US would also impose secondary sanctions targeting countries that do business with Russia at the 50-day mark, which could have more bite.

Author: Cameron Peters


Published at: 2025-07-14 22:06:14

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