• Frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    81·
    22 hours ago

    Direct aid has happened under Trump.

    https://www.csis.org/analysis/trump-administration-boosts-immediate-military-aid-deliveries-ukraine

    President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on July 14 a new delivery mechanism for sending weapons to Ukraine. While much is unclear about the new policy, it appears NATO member states will send weapons from their stockpiles to Ukraine and buy U.S. replacements.

    Which is referring to what you’re talking about, but there’s also:

    Separately, the Trump administration this week announced weapons sales to Ukraine totaling $652 million under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, adding to the $310 million in FMS approved in May. Every additional shipment helps at a time when Ukraine’s cities are being attacked nightly, and the Russian ground offensive continues day-by-day.

    So yes, the US is still sending direct aid to Ukraine.

    • takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      8·
      20 hours ago

      First paragraph is what I talked about. Second is not aid but sale. It is crazy that he is even blocking sales so people are clapping when he allows. India sells weapons to Ukraine too, are you also count that as an aid?

    • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      18 hours ago

      the US is still sending direct aid to Ukraine.

      In exchange for cash though. Not the same as under Biden.