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Trump Claims Biden Gave Ukraine $300B in Free Arms While Iran War is 'Little'

President Trump claims Joe Biden provided Ukraine with $300 billion in free weapons, dismissing the Iran conflict as minor.

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President Donald Trump claimed that his predecessor, Joe Biden, handed Kiev $300 billion worth of arms for free. [1] President Donald Trump stated during an Oval Office event that the Iran war is a 'relatively little war' for the US compared to the vast amount of weaponry Washington gave Ukraine under Joe Biden. [2] Russian President Vladimir Putin characterized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's threats to make Russian airspace completely unsafe as an 'appeal to state terrorism' during a press conference in Kyrgyzstan. [3] A May report by the Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve put total US appropriations for Ukraine and the broader response to the conflict at about $195 billion since February 2022, of which $67.8 billion was committed in defense articles and services to Kiev. [4] War Secretary Pete Hegseth put the overall cost of the Iran conflict at $37.5 billion by July. [5] Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian army plans to launch a massive bombing campaign against the neighboring country's energy infrastructure in retaliation for attacks on the Russian rear. [6] Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow will respond to any attacks carried out by Kiev, stating that if tragedies occur, they will find a way to respond. [7] Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X that Russian airspace would become completely unsafe and that drones would be present in Russian skies in a dimension requiring consideration. [8] Volodymyr Zelensky clarified on X that Ukraine does not threaten civilian transport or individual aircraft, but rather the airspace will be infested with drones. [9]
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  1. President Donald Trump claimed that his predecessor, Joe Biden, handed Kiev $300 billion worth of arms for free. · RT
  2. President Donald Trump stated during an Oval Office event that the Iran war is a 'relatively little war' for the US compared to the vast amount of weaponry Washington gave Ukraine under Joe Biden. · RT
  3. Russian President Vladimir Putin characterized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's threats to make Russian airspace completely unsafe as an 'appeal to state terrorism' during a press conference in Kyrgyzstan. · RPP
  4. A May report by the Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve put total US appropriations for Ukraine and the broader response to the conflict at about $195 billion since February 2022, of which $67.8 billion was committed in defense articles and services to Kiev. · RT
  5. War Secretary Pete Hegseth put the overall cost of the Iran conflict at $37.5 billion by July. · RT
  6. Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian army plans to launch a massive bombing campaign against the neighboring country's energy infrastructure in retaliation for attacks on the Russian rear. · RPP
  7. Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow will respond to any attacks carried out by Kiev, stating that if tragedies occur, they will find a way to respond. · RPP
  8. Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X that Russian airspace would become completely unsafe and that drones would be present in Russian skies in a dimension requiring consideration. · RPP
  9. Volodymyr Zelensky clarified on X that Ukraine does not threaten civilian transport or individual aircraft, but rather the airspace will be infested with drones. · Caracol Radio
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