US President Donald Trump said that he was ready to allow European countries to buy weapons produced in the United States for further transfer to Ukraine. This step was a new turn in the attempts of the White House to find ways to settle war between Russia and Ukraine. This was reported by the Bloomberg news agency.

The American leader, answering journalists' questions, confirmed his position with a brief answer "

According to media reports, such an opportunity can provide Ukraine with access to American weapons, even if the Trump administration decides to stop direct military assistance to Kyiv.

However, it is still unknown whether this scenario will be implemented. Trump insists on the speedy completion of hostilities and the achievement of the agreement, probably with the fixation of territories occupied by Russia. At the same time, he urges Europe to play a more active role in ensuring his own security, in particular by increasing support for Ukraine.

The Trump administration has already declared Western allies about the desire to buy American weapons and military equipment.

Trump’s team also hinted at the need to increase European procurement of American energy resources.

Earlier, Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that officials from the USA and Russia will meet next week in Saudi Arabia to pave the way to the potential summit of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin until the end of the month.

Delegations of the United States and the Russian Federation will meet on February 18 - Media.