The Trump administration confirmed to CBS News on Monday that the Trump administration has suspended U.S. military aid to Ukraine. This is the latest consequence Controversial meetings After President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke out in the White House for public outbreak Dispute in front of TV cameras.
“The president is very clear that he is focused on peace,” a White House official told CBS News. “We also need our partners to work on that goal as well. We are suspending and reviewing our aid to ensure it contributes to the solution.”
The United States has always been the main arms supplier in Ukraine Resist invasion Launched by Russia three years ago. But Mr. Trump's return to office has brought about a clear shift in U.S. policy toward conflict, which the president vowed to end.
Friday's meeting was intended to turn into a series of insults and confrontations before the mineral agreement between the United States and Ukraine was signed.
Mr. Trump told Zelenskyy to reach a ceasefire agreement with Russia or “we withdraw”, and Vance accused the Ukrainian president of questioning the vice president’s claim that his claim to the war lasted for a long time due to the lack of diplomacy of the Ukrainian and Biden administrations. The meeting was shortened without a mineral agreement, several White House officials told CBS News The future of Ukrainian military aid In doubt.
Since Trump took office in January, U.S. officials have previously told CBS News that the remaining weapons agencies with $3.85 billion left can be withdrawn from existing U.S. stocks and sent to Ukraine. A diplomatic source told CBS News on Monday that the Trump administration has not provided any assistance for a shipment since Jan. 21. According to defense officials, the Biden administration has promised in early reductions that weapons already sent to Ukraine have been sent to Ukraine since January 20.
The $3.85 billion spending mandates, without granting funds, meaning it depends on the White House, not Congress to determine whether to release it. It is also not considered “real money”, which means it cannot be spent elsewhere.
In addition, the State Department also has about $1.5 billion in Ukrainian military financing, a policy review by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The State Department under the Trump administration only gave Egypt and Israel FMF assistance is exempted.
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