‼️BREAKING: Massive confusion
🇪🇺🇺🇸 Europe was not aware they would be paying for American support to Ukraine.
France, Hungary, Italy, Czech Republic and Germany have declined the offer to purchase weapons from Donald Trump.
Statements made by each country below;
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🇮🇹 Italy won't buy weapons for Ukraine under US initiative – La Stampa citing defense officials
Italy's military budget as reported can't fund such operations.
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🇫🇷 France refuses to join US arms purchases for Ukraine — Politico citing French officials
Macron is actively pushing for European-made weapons instead of relying on the US.
France seeks to replace American weapons with its own.
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🇩🇪 Trump wants Germany to buy 5 Patriot systems for Ukraine instead of 2 which Germany proposed.
The budget for extra defence systems is still pending. The Germans can only send Ukraine 2 of it's AD systems at the moment.
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🇭🇺🇨🇿 Hungary and Czech Republic decline to join US arms purchase plan for Ukraine
"Hungarian money, weapons, and soldiers will not go to Ukraine" – Hungarian FM
"We'll focus on alternative ways to support Ukraine" – Czech PM
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