WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed a plan to have European allies buy billions of dollars worth of U.S. military equipment that can be transferred to Ukraine as Kyiv looks for way to better defend itself against intensified Russian attacks.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.

The right-wing congresswoman from Georgia suggested that the president’s new proposal to help speed weapons to Ukraine betrays the promise to voters to end U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.

Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine within his first 24 hours in office. His patience with Russia's Putin now appears to be wearing thin.

For the first time since returning to the White House, Trump pledges to make new weapons available to Ukraine.

The president also warned Russia that he would impose a new round of punishing sanctions if it did not agree to a peace deal within 50 days.