Trump halts all military aid to Ukraine: even that which has already been sent

US President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of all military aid to Ukraine, increasing pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

This happened after a dispute in the White House, Bloomberg and CNN reported, citing representatives of the Pentagon and the US administration.

According to an unnamed official at the Ministry of Defence, Donald Trump's decision calls for a halt to all current deliveries of US military equipment to Ukraine. Weapons in transit or awaiting transit in Poland are also subject to this order.

According to Bloomberg, Donald Trump has instructed Defence Secretary Pete Hagel to implement this decision. However, it is not known how much aid is affected by this initiative. When Donald Trump took office, the United States had $3.85 billion left over to reduce its own arms stockpile. However, the question arises whether this amount will be used to support Ukraine, given the US need to rebuild its own arsenals.

Monday's decision not only cuts off funding, but also jeopardises the supply of critical ammunition, guided missile systems and anti-tank weapons. In addition, the termination of contracts with defence companies could result in additional financial costs for the US.

«The President has made it clear that he wants peace. We need our partners to support this goal as well. That's why we are suspending and reviewing our assistance to make sure it contributes to a solution», the White House spokesperson said.

It should be noted that Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the foreign policy approaches of the Donald Trump administration «largely» correspond to the Kremlin's position. At the same time, he acknowledged that there is still a long way to go «in US-Russian relations», but that if there is political will, it can be «quickly enough».

The dispute in the Oval Office

As a reminder, the meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, 28 February, was ended early. The conversation between Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in the White House turned heated.

According to CNN sources, after the public part of the conversation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended, the American president and his advisers went into a separate room. It was then that Donald Trump finally decided that Volodymyr Zelenskyy «was not in the right place to negotiate», and instructed Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to convey the message that the Ukrainian president should leave.

In turn, after the failure to sign the US subsoil deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States, President Trump and Congress.

In an interview with Fox News, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said that such disputes are not good for both sides, but the President of Ukraine cannot «change our Ukrainian attitude towards the Russians» and does not want them to continue killing Ukrainians.

A number of European leaders, as well as American politicians, have expressed support for Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed Ukrainians and Zelensky on the social media platform X with the following words: «Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian friends, you are not alone».

French President Emmanuel Macron also said that Russia is the aggressor and Ukraine is a state that has been aggressed. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also expressed support for Kyiv, writing: «Ukraine, Spain is with you». President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addressed Volodymyr with the following words: «Be strong, be brave, be fearless».

Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych said after the argument in the White House that it was time for Europe to unite around Ukraine and strengthen its defence without illusions about «Big Brother».

In turn, the leader of the «Servant of the People» faction, David Arakhamiia , supported President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the White House dispute and stressed that the head of state wanted to put an end to the war.

After an altercation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump ordered the National Security Staff to check whether Washington could completely or temporarily stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.