Trump administration approves $50M (CAD 69) arms sale to Ukraine
The U.S. plans to approve the sale of weapons to Ukraine valued at at least $50 million (CAD 69 million), reports Kyiv Post. According to the service's sources, Donald Trump's administration informed Congress of its decision on Wednesday.
What you need to know
- Sale of weapons worth $50 (CAD 69) million: The Trump administration informed Congress about its intention to approve the sale of at least $50 (CAD 69) million in armaments to Ukraine.
- The approval of the weapon sale to Ukraine follows a period of suspended military aid to Kyiv.
- The United States and Ukraine have entered into an agreement to establish the American-Ukrainian Investment Fund for Reconstruction.
Citing diplomatic sources, Kyiv Post reported that on Wednesday, Donald Trump's administration notified Congress about the planned sale of weapons to Ukraine. This is the first such decision since the beginning of the U.S. President's second term. On the same day, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-awaited agreement on mineral resources.
Media on Trump's move: The first weapon sale to Ukraine
According to media reports, the value of the transaction is at least $50 (CAD 69) million. The decision comes after a several-week period of suspended military aid to Ukraine.
The proposed sale includes the export of defence articles, including technical data and defence services. This information was to be submitted to Congress under the Arms Export Control Act, which allows the U.S. president to control the import and export of defence articles and services.
Security analyst Colby Badhwar noted that the sale of American weapons to Ukraine continues despite earlier predictions that Trump would completely cut off Ukraine. "All DCS are quiet; they don't get announced publicly like Foreign Military Sales," he says in an interview with the portal.
