The Trump administration informed the US Congress that it plans to export defence-related products to Ukraine through direct commercial sales (DCS) of $50m or more, according to a report
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US President Donald Trump has approved the first export of American military equipment to Ukraine since assuming the presidency following the signing of the long-anticipated minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv, according to a report.
According to The Guardian report, citing the the Kyiv Post, the Trump administration informed the US Congress that it plans to export defence-related products to Ukraine through direct commercial sales (DCS) of $50m or more.
The notification, issued on Tuesday, came just a day before the minerals agreement was formally signed, added the report.
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“I think it’s significant as a first step of goodwill from Trump after we did what he wanted from us,” The Times quoted a source close to the Ukrainian government as saying.
According to the report, the deal covers the sale of military goods, including technical data, as well as certain services.
The US had approved exports of $1.6 billion worth of goods and services to Ukraine through this mechanism without any public announcements between 2015 and 2023.
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