WASHINGTON, March 19, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump has pledged to help Ukraine get more air defense equipment from Europe as Kyiv's forces battle Russia, the White House said Wednesday.

In a phone conversation Tuesday, Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky also agreed that their defense staffs will "share information closely" as the battlefield situation evolves, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a briefing.