Massive Arms Deal Between Ukraine and America Worth 100 Billion Dollars

In a notable move reflecting a strategic escalation, Ukraine has offered an unprecedented arms deal worth 100 billion dollars to purchase American weapons, funded by Europe, in an attempt to gain the support of the United States and ensure its security commitment after any potential peace settlement with Russia, according to what the Financial Times revealed based on a confidential document it reviewed.

The deal includes a 50 billion dollar agreement for the production of drones in collaboration between Ukrainian and American companies, benefiting from the expertise Ukraine has gained in this field since the outbreak of the war in 2022.

The document did not mention all the details of the requested weapons, but Kyiv has shown a clear desire to purchase at least ten "Patriot" air defense systems to protect cities and critical infrastructure, in addition to other advanced missiles and military equipment.

This step comes at a sensitive time, as Ukraine presented this offer as part of a previously undisclosed security proposal package directed at the United States during consultations with European allies. The document shows that Kyiv is seeking to court U.S. President Donald Trump _who is likely to return to the White House_ by focusing on the economic benefits for the American military sector, in line with his previous statements: "We won’t give anything, we sell weapons."

The document indicates that Ukraine is trying to counter Trump's tendencies, which seemed closer to the Russian proposal, especially after his recent meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where he expressed openness to ceasefire proposals.

In contrast, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a meeting in Washington attended by Trump, Zelensky, and European leaders, emphasized that any settlement cannot be built without a real truce, stressing that pressure on Moscow to ceasefire is a fundamental condition for maintaining a unified stance between Europe and America.

Despite diplomatic moves, Kyiv refuses to accept any agreement based on free concessions to Putin, insisting on the need for strict security guarantees to prevent a recurrence of Russian aggression.

It also strongly rejects a Russian proposal presented to Trump during the Alaska summit, which stipulates freezing front lines in exchange for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk and Luhansk, describing it as a Russian attempt to establish a permanent foothold paving the way for further expansion towards cities like Dnipro.

In the reconstruction file, Ukraine demands full compensation for war damages through the use of frozen Russian sovereign assets in the West, estimated at 300 billion dollars, asserting that any lifting of sanctions on Moscow must be directly linked to the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement.

In contrast, the document reveals that Russian media rhetoric has begun to take on a hostile tone even towards Trump, as Kremlin-affiliated broadcaster Vladimir Solovyov mocked the U.S. president, asserting that Russia "is capable of destroying the United States with nuclear weapons."

Kyiv considers this rigidity in Russian rhetoric additional evidence of the Kremlin's insincerity in peace negotiations, emphasizing that any agreement must be based on deterrent power, not goodwill.

In a humanitarian diplomatic gesture, the document also revealed that the wife of Ukrainian President Olena Zelenska sent a personal message to Melania Trump, aimed at "softening the atmosphere" and enhancing informal communication between the two families, serving Kyiv's major political goals at this sensitive stage.

Amid shifting international balances, this historic deal reflects a clever Ukrainian attempt to play on American economic interests while adhering to its sovereign principles, as the fate of the war _and peace_ remains suspended on delicate threads of geopolitical calculations.