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Because in Ukraine if we intervene directly the US will be at war with Russia. Instead we are supplying weapons and intel.

> we are supplying weapons

To be more specific, since 2025, selling weapons.

"And everything we send over to Ukraine is sent through NATO and they pay us in full." - Trump

And at that point the US had already provided about $66 billion directly.

Sure, that was the old US. The US that's currently invading Iran is not providing free weapons to Ukraine.

> "And everything we send over to Ukraine is sent through NATO and they pay us in full." - Trump

Which the US actively funds…so after a $66 billion advance now the costs are being shared by other vested countries.