Ukraine's Western allies believe that US President Donald Trump is inclined to view Russian President Vladimir Putin as his negotiating partner and sees Volodymyr Zelensky as a major obstacle to peace, the Financial Times reports, citing its sources.
“There is some excitement about the change in tone, but we don't see it developing into serious action“, one of the officials told the newspaper.
They believe that the US Patriot systems are crucial to Ukraine's defense, but they will not affect its ability to fight back or change the overall dynamics of the conflict as a whole.
Earlier Zelensky announced the resumption of American arms supplies to Ukraine.
On July 2, the “New York Times“ reported that Washington would suspend supplies of “Patriot“ missiles, GMLRS precision munitions, Hellfire guided missiles, Stinger portable anti-aircraft missile systems and other weapons. After that, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned the acting US representative in Kiev, John Ginkel, and Zelensky noted that Europe was not able to replace American supplies.