US suspends military aid to Ukraine

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Ukraine’s military assistance in the United States is suspending because Donald Trump is trying to extend the pressure on Vloadimir’s Zensky for a few days after the two leaders publicly spread publicly at the White House due to peace talks with Russia.

Trump’s decision stopped Moscow since its full-scale launched Kiev was a continuous supply of US military assistance with weapons with weapons Ukraine’s attack Three years ago.

It has come up with a growing excitement between Trump and Zensky, as the US president tries to push Ukraine Quickly dispose of dispute With Russia

A White House official on Monday said: “The President has become clear that he is focusing on peace. We also need our partners to be committed to that goal. We are giving us a break and reviewing our assistance to ensure that it is contributing to a solution. “

Trump’s move came after him Renew his attack Ukraine’s president and comment to reporters at the White House on Monday afternoon after a dramatic conflict at the Oval Office on Friday.

“I just think he should be more appreciated, because this country has been detecting them and thin with them,” Trump said about Jensky on Monday. He further suggested that the Ukraine leader could stay out of the office if he failed to reach the agreement with Moscow.

The President added, “It should not be so hard to do it.” “It can be made very quickly. Now perhaps no one wants to make a deal, and if no one wants to make a deal I think that the person will not be too long. “

After the refrigerator news was released on Monday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio thought it was involved in a more extensive diplomatic effort. “We want to take the Russians to a discussion table. We want to explore if peace is possible, ”he said In a statementWithout mentioning direct suspension.

The decision of Trump will add urgent to strengthen their own military support for Kiev in many European capital, as an extended break with US assistance can give Russian forces a big advantage on the battlefield.

The Institute for Studies Institute in Washington on Monday night warned our decision to reduce our assistance that “President Trump’s direct goal would be to achieve sustainable peace in Ukraine”.

ISW has added, “Russia will end Ukraine’s US assistance to occupy more of Ukraine and relieve European support – Putin has outlined this approach in the theory of his victory,” ISW has added.

Trump’s move on a weekend in Europe’s intense diplomatic activity-a summit organized by the United States Prime Minister Sir Care Starmer and to try to settle a better ceasefire plan-kiyev proposed by France President Emmanuel Macron.

The decision to stop Trump’s Ukraine US assistance came on the eve of his address in a joint session of the Congress – this is the first in his second term.

The President is trying to agree to an agreement with Kiev that will allow the United States to access Ukrainian critical minerals, but this agreement – which American officials see as important for Washington’s support for Ukraine – were postponed after the clash at the White House.

However, Pennsylvania’s Republican Congress member Brian Fitzpatrick said on Monday that he spoke to the Chief of Staff Andry Yarmak of Zelnsky and believed that the signing of the agreement was imminent.

Fitzpatrick wrote on X before the announcement: “We are returning this train to the tracks 100%. The mineral agreement will be signed in a short order, which will lead the long -term economic partnership between the United States and Ukraine, and will eventually and naturally lead to security assistance. ”

He added, “Europe has to take action and take part in it and they will just have the order to do so.”

The Democrats immediately attacked military assistance and called for the opposite.

“Donald Trump’s decision to break funds unilaterally for Ukraine for Ukraine is reckless, inevitable and direct threat to our national protection,” said Pennsylvania’s Democratic Congressman.

“The world is watching, and we cannot let Trump’s reckless activities be diminished our commitment to our allies and democracy.”