Trump suspends all military aid to Ukraine
4 March 2025 07:38
President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of US military aid to Ukraine after his argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. A White House spokesman told CNN, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
“The president has made it clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We’re suspending and reviewing our assistance to make sure it’s contributing to a solution,” the White House official said.
According to a senior Defense Department official, who requested anonymity because of private discussions, the US is suspending all current military aid to Ukraine until Trump decides that “the country’s leaders have demonstrated a bona fide commitment to peace,” Bloomberg reports.
The official said that all U.S. military equipment not currently in Ukraine would be suspended, including weapons in transit on planes and ships or waiting in transit zones in Poland. According to the source, Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hagel to pause.
It is unclear how much Trump’s order will affect the aid.
Trump’s decision could affect the delivery of critical ammunition, hundreds of guided missile systems, anti-tank weapons and other equipment.
“The termination of existing contracts with industry may also require the US to pay some form of compensation fees to companies that have begun to fulfill orders,” the agency informs.
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Security of Ukraine and Europe
The Munich Security Conference 2025 came as a real shock to many and a cold shower to European politicians after US representatives voiced their vision of the future security model in Europe and the world. In particular, US Vice President Jay DeVance ‘s speech was about Europe no longer relying on the US security umbrella, as the US will no longer guarantee it. The Europeans were also told that the security of Ukraine after the ceasefire with Russia will also be on their shoulders, as it concerns European affairs, from which the United States is withdrawing.
And now the United States does not even “physically” see Europe at the table with Russia.
Against this backdrop, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of the European Armed Forces. This idea has already been quickly rejected in Poland.
Europeans were shocked by this turn from the United States. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first to recover, saying that his country “can and will” send its contingent to Ukraine as a peacekeeper if a truce with Russia is concluded.
on February 17, French President Emmanuel Macron urgently convened the heads of “leading European states” to form a common position on this issue. However, it was not achieved. As it turned out, Britain, France, and Sweden were in favor of sending peacekeeping contingents to Ukraine, while Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain were against it. Later, Macron said he was not going to send troops to Ukraine.
