According to sources, Trump’s shift in stance on supplying weapons to Ukraine resulted from months of efforts by EU and NATO leaders. Notably, Finnish President Alexander Stubb bonded with Trump during a golf tournament in Florida,

President Trump reveals how Russian leader 'talks nice, then bombs everybody' as the U.S. prepares to send Ukraine Patriot missiles under a NATO agreement.

American fatigue with the war and the fickleness of the Trump administration remain concerns for Ukraine’s leaders.

Sending U.S. Patriots marks a shift for Trump, who had previously refrained from approving new weapons shipments to Ukraine since he returned to the White House. It also comes as U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced record levels of U.S. arms would go to Ukraine, dealing a blow to Putin.

US President Donald Trump announced that the first shipments of Patriot air defense systems are already on their way to American allies, meaning Ukraine will receive them soon, according to Reuters. Speaking to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on July 15,

When asked about missiles for Ukraine, he replied that they were already being shipped. Read also: Berlin, Washington near deal to send Patriots to Ukraine “They’re coming from Germany and will be replaced by Germany.

President Donald Trump said the US will send more Patriot air-defense batteries to Ukraine in an apparent shift to a more confrontational stance toward Russia after his attempts to negotiate a ceasefire failed.

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