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One call from Poland, an attack on the consulate in Kyiv and pressure from allies forced Donald Trump to change course and resume military aid to Ukraine.
Amid the worst shelling of Kiev since the war began, an initiative by General Keith Kellogg , an adviser to Donald Trump, has marked the beginning of a dramatic reversal in American policy towards Ukraine, The Telegraph writes.
On July 4, Kellogg received a call from Poland. It was Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. After the call, General Kellogg called on Trump to resume the supply of anti-aircraft munitions to Ukraine. That night, Russian missiles and drones damaged the Polish consulate in Kyiv, an event that marked a turning point in the White House’s attitude toward Ukraine.
Shortly after his call with Kellogg, Trump personally ordered the Pentagon to unlock the frozen Patriot systems and to contact Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had suspended military aid to Ukraine without White House approval, a move that drew criticism even from Trump allies like Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky that same day, Trump promised to provide Ukraine with air defense support. That signal was a turning point, seen in Washington as an acknowledgement of the need for the United States to step up its role in the conflict to achieve a peace deal.
Within nine days, Trump, with the support of NATO allies, announced a new $10 billion aid package. With the help of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the deal included the purchase and deployment of new Patriot systems to Ukraine, some of which were paid for by Germany and Norway.
Interestingly, a batch of systems previously intended for Switzerland was redirected for this purpose. Bern agreed to postpone its own order in favor of Ukraine.
The US and weapons – what to expect from Ukraine
In July, Washington paused sending certain weapons to Ukraine to check American stockpiles depleted by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The turning point, however, was the White House's turn in favor of Ukraine. President Trump had a phone call with dictator Putin, with the results of which he was not satisfied. He promised to resume supplies so that the Ukrainians could defend themselves from massive shelling.
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has approved $500 million in security assistance for Ukraine as part of the national defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2026.
On July 14, Keith Kellogg, the US Special Representative for Ukraine, arrived in Kyiv. He spent several days here. On the eve of this visit, President Zelensky said that Ukraine is working with partners to supply and increase the production of weapons on its own territory.
