Russia continued its nightly bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump announced his decision to supply Ukraine with new military equipment and White House threats of further economic measures against Moscow.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.

Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow, an inquiry that the White House says was merely a question but one that came hours after he voiced frustration at Putin’s refusal to accept a ceasefire.

His announcement on Monday that he would send “top of the line” weapons to Ukraine and slap Russia with “severe” sanctions if it doesn’t agree to a ceasefire within 50 days marks a turnabout, especially for a man who only months earlier had bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

President Trump has effectively handed Vladimir Putin an extraordinary green light: 50 days to finish off his brutal summer offensive in Ukraine before facing any consequences.

President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to announce plans to sell weaponry that they can then pass to Ukraine for its war with Russia.

US President Donald Trump announced a major update in how the United States provides weapon support to Ukraine. NATO to Act as Middleman in Weapon Transfers This update comes in the context of Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia.