00:00U.S. President Donald Trump says he has struck a deal to supply Ukraine with weapons via NATO,
00:06with the latter fully paying for them.
00:09This marked the first time Trump sends weapons to Kiev under presidential power
00:13frequently used by his predecessor.
00:17The Presidential Drawdown Authority allows the president to tap into U.S. weapons stockpiles
00:23to help allies in times of emergency.
00:26Sources told Reuters that Trump's team plans to send around US$300 million in arms,
00:32possibly including defensive Patriot missiles and medium-range rockets.
00:37Until now, the Trump administration had only shipped weapons previously approved by former President Joe Biden
00:43with the last military aid from the stockpile worth US$500 million, approved by Biden on January 9.
00:51But Trump has grown increasingly impatient over the lack of progress in ending the war in Ukraine,
00:58often expressing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
01:01He also hinted that a major announcement related to the conflict is coming soon.
01:07Behind the board.
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