Former Ukraine aid critics now back Trump's strategy requiring European funding for weapons to Kyiv after the president pivoted his frustration from Zelenskyy to Putin.

On Monday, Trump said he would send weapons to Ukraine via Nato, while also threatening Russia with more tariffs if a deal to end the war is not reached in 50 days.

President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced what Rutte called a "really big" deal Monday for the US to send Ukraine weapons through NATO, replenishing the besieged country’s supplies of weapons.