U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a suspension of all military aid to Ukraine, escalating pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky mere days after a heated exchange in the Oval Office cast doubt on U.S. support for Kyiv.

A senior Defense Department official told Bloomberg that all U.S. military assistance to Ukraine is on hold until Trump determines that Ukrainian leaders are making a genuine effort toward peace.

The pause affects not only future aid but also weapons already in transit, including shipments on aircraft and ships, as well as equipment awaiting transfer in Poland.

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Edit: changed source from Bloomberg to Kyiv Independent b/c there’s no paywall and more detail in the story.

    • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      Guess what. War is gonna happen regardless. Except now the Ukrainians are going to have a harder time fighting back, while the russians start their pogroms.

      • Internetexplorer@lemmy.world
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        Right then why fund them and send people to their deaths?

        Why not just succeed a little land and sign a cease fire

        • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
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          Russia will keep killing Ukrainians, so they need be forced to stop. Letting russia next it’s neighbours is a fucking stupid take. Appeasing the colonial fascist has never gone well before, and it won’t now. Ukrainians are fighting for their homes. Succeeding land like Crimea didn’t stop russia from invading so it won’t stop it again.

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    8 days ago

    So the record currently stands at…

    Zelensky - Let’s try a deal, we just need security guarantees

    Trump - Why are you so Disrespectful?

    Zelensky - Let’s try a deal, we just need security guarantees

    Trump - Putin is a victim we’re undoing sanctions

    Zelensky - Let’s try a deal, we just need security guarantees

    Trump - Why won’t Zelensky do a deal?

    Zelensky - Let’s try a deal, we just need security guarantees

    Trump - We’re stopping Aid.

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      7 days ago

      The US won’t provide the security guarantees Zelenskyy is asking for. He can try getting them from European countries though, but they do not seem willing to provide them either.

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        6 days ago

        At least count I’m pretty sure the UK, Sweden, and Australia have all said they’d be willing to put troops into Ukraine for peacekeeping.

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          21 hours ago

          UK has stated in no uncertain terms that they require US involvement in order to put troops into Ukraine for peacekeeping. I’m not sure about Sweden & Australia.

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    9 days ago

    Entire admin is pathetic losers. And thanks a lot to all those geniuses who wouldn’t vote for Kamala because of Gaza, this is partially on your hands

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      For the millionth time: the results are out. The fraction of dem voters who stayed home because of the Gaza genocide isn’t high enough to warrant the loss. Stop blaming the people who stood the strongest against genocide.