Trump threatened to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine if Europe does not join the Strait of Hormuz coalition - media
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The US President demands Europe's help in unblocking the strait under threat of stopping the PURL mechanism. Great Britain is preparing a meeting of 35 countries on this issue.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to stop arms supplies to Ukraine if Europe does not help unblock the Strait of Hormuz. This is reported by the Financial Times with reference to sources, according to UNN with reference to DW.
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According to media reports, Donald Trump is threatening to suspend the PURL mechanism, under which European countries purchase weapons from the United States, which are then transferred to Ukraine.
Earlier, the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported that the UAE is preparing to help the US and its allies forcibly open the Strait of Hormuz. If this happens, the UAE will become the first Persian Gulf country to enter hostilities against Iran.
The day before, the British authorities announced that on April 1, they would hold an online meeting with 35 countries to discuss ways to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world's oil supplies pass.