Initially, Trump said the first systems began to send allies to Europe for the transfer to Kyiv. However, then he had passed his mind to give to them.
US president Donald Trump left the preliminary plan announced on Monday, according to which the United States will shift Patriot systems from its own reserve, and Germany will occupy these costs. Last days, confidential negotiations take place to solve the problem. On Friday, July 18, Bild reported.
It was noted that Trump changed his mind and began to assert that the American military could not reach any of his air defense systems. Europe needs to provide air defense systems from its own reserves. The problem is that Europe does not have enough air defense.
However, according to Bild, the solution is still found: Switzerland will move the line to Patriot systems, and the first installation will not go to Bern, but to Ukraine – at the cost of Germany. However, American Defense Company Raytheon will refine, and it will be prepared earlier than 6-8 months.
According to the publication, to accelerate the assistance of KYIV, such a choice is considered that Germany moved its Patriot Complex to Ukraine, and instead ordered something new from Raytheon.
This option was also reported by the Wall Street Journal with a reference to American officials. It was noted that the Trump administration had moved to Germany before Switzerland for the following Patriot systems. It will potentially enable Berlin to send two available patriot systems to Ukraine.
The publication emphasizes the first known case when the Trump administration helps to accelerate the supply of weapons in Ukraine.
Earlier, Switzerland authorities reported that the United States had warned him about the delay in the supply of Patriot systems due to the need to provide these complexes to Ukraine.
In the past, Trump announced that the first Patriot systems had begun to send Europe’s allies to completely cover American side costs with these weapons.
Meanwhile, Germany rejected Trump’s statement regarding the supply of Patriot systems in Ukraine. But NATO emphasizes that “they are about to cooperate with the Germans” in the Patriot transfer to Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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