The article “Trump Praises Ukraine’s ‘Major Ambition’ to Buy More U.S. Weapons” published on February 19, 2025, in The New York Times discusses President Trump’s encouragement of Ukraine’s presidential candidate, Volodymyr Zelensky, to purchase more American weapons during their recent meeting in Washington. The meeting took place amid Trump’s public effort to improve relations with Russia and undermined Ukrainian claims that the U.S. is Ukraine’s “partner for stability, not rival for influence.” The article highlights the argument that, in doing so, Ukraine is requesting “more protection” as it prepares to defend itself against Russia or its allies in a possible war, using U.S. weapons. The Ukrainian president’s office announced that, based on the meeting, “working relations between Ukraine and the United States will be strengthened,” despite the troubled relations with the Trump administration.
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