Trump also revealed that Putin had recently offered to assist in mediating between Israel and Iran during their brief June conflict — an offer he declined. “I said, ‘No, no, you help me get a settlement with you, with Russia,’” Trump recounted. “And I think we're going to be doing that too.”

Trump agrees to sell billions in U.S. arms to NATO countries including Germany, Finland and Denmark and others for quick distribution to Ukraine, following his ultimatum to Putin on peace talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also held talks with a U.S. envoy on Monday on increasing weapons production and arms purchases.

The president said in a meeting with NATO’s leader that Kyiv will have new weapons and air defenses within days under the agreement.