Trump stopped military assistance to Ukraine after clashes with Zelnski
A White House official said US Preside Donald Trump has stopped military aid to Ukraine after clashing with Ukrainian Preside Walodimir Zelnski in rece days. This moves the gap between the two former allies deeper.
According to RCO News Agency, the move came after Trump has transformed US policy towards Ukraine and Russia since his presidency in January and has taken a more reconciliation approach to Moscow. The developmes are also criticized after a fierce clash at the White House on Friday, in which Trump criticized Zelnski for his support for Washington’s support in the war with Russia.
“Preside Trump has clearly stated that he is focusing on peace,” the official told Reuters on Monday. We also expect our partners to be committed to this goal. “We stop and review the aid to make sure they are effective in finding a solution.”
The White House did not comme on the exte and range of aid affected by this decision or period of time. The Peagon did not provide further details. The Zelksky office and the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington also did not respond to Reuters’ request for comme.
On Monday, Trump once again emphasized that Zleansky should be appreciated by US support. He had earlier responded angrily, according to the Associated Press, where Zelksky had said the end of the war was “very, far away”.
“This is the worst comme that Zelksky could do and America will no longer tolerate this situation for a long time!”
Trump: The mineral agreeme has not yet been rejected
The US Congress has approved $ 5 billion in aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion three years ago, according to the Independe Committee of the Federal Budget.
The Trump administration had inherited the $ 1.5 billion congressional license to use US weapons reserves for Ukraine, but due to the increasing tensions between Washington and Kiev, the use of these aid was unlikely.
Monday’s move is beyond the policy of “not providing new aid” that Trump has taken over his time. The decision appears to stop sending military equipme approved by the Biden governme, including ammunition, missiles and other systems.
But Trump also noted Monday that despite his disappoime with Kiev, there is still an agreeme to invest in US investme in Ukrainian mines. European leaders have made suggestions for a cease -fire in the Russian war with Ukraine.
The Trump administration views the mining agreeme as a way to recapture some of the tens of billions of dollars that the United States has provided since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the form of financial and military aid.
On Monday, when he was asked at Trump at the White House, he replied, “No, I don’t think.” Trump described the deal as “a great deal for us” and said that on Tuesday night, at a joi congressional meeting, he would provide more information about its status.
Vance: The best security guaraee is US economic share in Ukraine
On the other hand, Vice Preside JD Venus in an ierview with Fox News asked Zelnsky to accept the mineral agreeme.
“If you are looking for real security guaraees and wa to make sure Vladimir Putin will no longer attack Ukraine, the best security guaraee is that Americans have an economic share in Ukraine,” Venus said.
Ukrainian Group: Trump has abandoned Ukraine and has given Russia a green light
Zelnsky has explicitly stated that the ceasefire must include specific security guaraees from the West to preve Russian attack, which accous for about 2 % of Ukraine soil.
However, Trump has refused to provide any security guaraee.
In addition to military aid, US support for Ukraine also includes budget aid, which is mainly provided by a World Bank Authority, as well as other funds provided by the US Iernational Developme Agency, but are now limited under the pressure of the Trump administration.
The US decision has unanswered many questions, including whether the ammunition needed for the weapons submitted will coinue to be provided or whether the United States will coinue to share information about ideifying targets and firing missiles with Ukraine.
A source informed by Reuters told Reuters that key members of the congressional supervisory committees, including members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, were not aware of the decision.
The Ukrainian support group called Razom for Ukraine condemned the White House’s decision on assistance. “By stopping military aid to Ukraine, Preside Trump has abandoned Ukraine and has given Russia a green light to coinue on the west,” the group said in a stateme.
Europe Following the Plan of Peace
Prior to the White House’s decision to stop aid, European couries were united in support of Zelnski and were trying to formulate a peace plan.
European authorities, both in private and public meetings, are angry at what they know “treason” to Ukraine, a coury that has been strongly supported by Washington since the Russian invasion.
France, Britain, and possibly several other European couries have suggested that if the ceasefire has been set up, the military has been se to Ukraine – the one that Moscow has denied – but insists that they need US support or a “safe support”.
“There are differe options on the table,” said a spokesman for the British Prime Minister, referring to the developmes.
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