Trump to meet Rutte amid Ukraine aid surge | JQJO

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet with President Trump this week to discuss increasing military aid to Ukraine. The meetings follow Trump's announcement of plans to sell weapons to NATO allies for onward transfer to Ukraine. Senator Lindsey Graham anticipates a surge in weapons shipments to Ukraine and believes Trump's engagement marks a turning point in the conflict. Discussions also include using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine and imposing crippling sanctions on Russia's oil industry, despite previous White House reservations. This comes as Trump prepares a major statement on Russia and Ukraine faces intense Russian air assaults.