President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York.AP Photo/Evan Vucci Donald Trump appeared to criticize a decision by the US and Germany to provide tanks to Ukraine. "FIRST COME THE TANKS, THEN COME THE NUKES," Trump said on his social media platform. Trump also suggested ending the war in Ukraine would be "easy," without elaborating. Former President Donald Trump, whose first impeachment was linked to his dealings with Ukraine, on Thursday appeared to criticize the US and Germany over their recent decisions to provide battle tanks to Kyiv at a time when Russia is expected to launch another major offensive.