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Ukraine has proposed a $100 billion plan to buy U.S. weapons financed by Europe, alongside a $50 billion drone-production deal with American firms, as part of a push to secure U.S. security guarantees after any potential peace settlement with Russia, the Financial Times reported.
The proposals were shared with Washington and European allies ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, according to the Financial Times.
Asked Monday about further military aid for Kyiv, Trump told reporters: “We’re not giving anything. We’re selling weapons.”
The document seen by the Financial Times outlines Ukraine’s call for a ceasefire, rejects Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s proposals for territorial concessions, and stresses that “lasting peace shall be based not on concessions and free gifts to Putin, but on [a] strong security framework that will prevent future aggression.”
This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
Associated Press