Trump agrees to sell billions in US arms to NATO countries including Germany, Finland and Denmark and others for quick distribution to Ukraine, following his ultimatum to Putin on peace talks.

The promised buildup in Ukraine’s defenses was announced by Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday.

Trump is looking at making money out of Nato – not saving Ukraine - ANALYSIS: Don’t be misled; Trump is peeved by Putin and will make money from his irritation out of Ukraine’s war but he has not shifted away from Russia completely,

President Donald Trump on Thursday night revealed a new NATO deal reached during last month's summit that would allow U.S. arms to flow to Ukraine through allied nations — an agreement reached at last month's summit.

Trump is reportedly preparing to unveil a major escalation in U.S. support for Ukraine after growing frustrated with Putin’s refusal to entertain a ceasefire.

Early this year, when Donald Trump was threatening to turn his back on NATO unless its members dramatically increased their annual contributions to the military alliance (“If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them”),