Ukraine will promise to buy US$100 billions of US weapons financed by Europe as part of a deal to get guarantees from the United States for its security after a peace settlement with Russia, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing a document seen by the newspaper.
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The newspaper added that under the proposals, Ukraine and the United States would also strike a US$50 billion deal to produce drones with Ukrainian companies.
US President Donald Trump said after talks with European leaders in Washington on Monday that Europe could provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a Russia peace deal, with Washington taking an oversight role.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Air Force said early on Tuesday that two Russian strategic bombers took off from Russian airfields for a possible attack on Ukraine.
“We will provide additional updates if the situation changes,” the Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app.
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On Monday, Russian attacks killed 14 people across Ukraine, authorities said.