A White House official says the Trump administration is pausing U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
The move comes just days after a disastrous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which Trump and Vice President JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy for what they perceived as insufficient gratitude for the more than $180 billion the U.S. has appropriated for military aid and other assistance to Kyiv since the start of Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
A White House official said Trump is focused on reaching a peace deal and wants Zelenskyy “committed” to that goal. The official added that the U.S. was “pausing and reviewing” its aid to “ensure that it is contributing to a solution.”