Following a heated exchange with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week at the White House, President Donald Trump has halted military aid to the war-torn country. In a move that has raised eyebrows, Trump has reportedly paused all aid to Ukraine, including weapons currently in transit or stored in Poland. A senior official from the US told Fox News that the aid will remain ‘on hold’ until Ukrainian leaders demonstrate more appreciation for the assistance provided by the US. Meanwhile, he emphasized that the decision to pause the aid is not a ‘permanent termination.’
‘We Hope For US Support…’ – Zelenskyy
Meanwhile, in a series of recent posts on the micro-blogging platform X, Zelenskyy noted, “We continue our work with partners. We have already had talks and other steps to come soon. We must try to make our diplomacy substantive to end this war the soonest possible. We need real peace, and Ukrainians want it most because the war ruins our cities and towns. We lose our people. We need to stop the war and to guarantee security. We are working together with America and our European partners and very much hope for US support on the path to peace. Peace is needed as soon as possible.”
“We Need Peace…”
In a video message on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said, “The basic scenario is to maintain positions and create conditions for proper diplomacy to achieve the swiftest possible end to this war with a just peace. We need peace, true and honest peace – not endless war. Security guarantees are essential. The absence of security guarantees for Ukraine 11 years ago allowed Russia to start with the occupation of Crimea and the war in Donbas.” He further added, “Today, we continued our work with European partners on a special diplomatic and security architecture that can bring us closer to peace.”
Clash Between Trump And Zelenskyy
During their meeting last week, Trump said that the Ukrainian President ‘does not have the cards’ and accused him of not being thankful enough for America’s assistance in Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia. In the fiery press conference, Zelenskyy told Trump that Russia continued its actions against Ukraine even during his first presidency term. Following this, US Vice President JD Vance also expressed disapproval of the Ukrainian President’s remarks.
