Trump does deal with Nato allies to arm Ukraine and warns Russia of severe sanctions

US president says he will supply Kyiv with billions of dollars of military equipment paid for by European allies

• Kyiv hails US weapons deal as Moscow dismisses Trump's sanctions threat

Donald Trump said he has sealed an agreement with Nato allies that will lead to large-scale arms deliveries to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles, and warned Russia that it will face severe sanctions if Moscow does not make peace within 50 days.

After a meeting with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Trump said they had agreed a very big deal", in which billions of dollars' worth of military equipment is going to be purchased from the United States, going to Nato ... And that's going to be quickly distributed to the battlefield."