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O Presidente ucraniano volodymyr zelenskyy
The United States is “suspending and reviewing” your help to “ensure you are contributing to a solution.” Announcement comes shortly after humiliation in Washington.
US President Donald Trump determined this Monday suspension of military support to UkraineShortly after last week’s controversy with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
Source of the White House quoted by the Associated Press (AP) said that Trump is focused on reaching a peace agreement to end the war that has been going on for over three years and intends to have Zelensky’s committed to this goal. The same source, which spoke on the condition of anonymity, added that the United States are “Suspend and review” Your help to “make sure you are contributing to a solution.” Another White House source stressed that the United States “need its partners also commit to achieving the goal” of peace.
This measure interrupts the delivery of weapons or equipment that is already in Polish territory and ready for final delivery to Ukrainians, according to Fox News station, cited by EFE agency.
All military equipment for Ukraine that is not already in the invaded country will be locked, according to Bloomberg: They are Thousands of millions of euros on crucial shipments blocked.
Oleksandr Merezhko, chairman of the Ukraine Parliamentary Commission of Foreign Affairs, told Reuters that “stopping help now is helping Putin” and “it seems that Trump is pushing Ukraine to accept Russian demands.”
In total, the US promised $ 31.7 billion of aid in weaponry to Ukraine through the Funds Survey Presidential Authority (PDA) – one of two programs intended for Ukraine’s help. The vast majority – More than 20 billion dollarsaccording to an analysis of Reuters – have already been sent.
“We are living dangerous times. Europe’s security is threatened in a very real way, ”said committee chairman Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday at a new plan to unlock up to 800 billion euros with additional defense expenses in the coming years.
“The age of depending on others to face the fundamental international challenges in our name is over. The time has come for Europe to pass decisively to the words to the action, ”Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, in X.
In France, the Foreign Minister asks: “If we want peace, does the suspension of the supply of weapons to Ukraine brings us to peace or leaves us away? Does suspension of gun supply to Ukraine brings us closer to peace or pushes us away?
Benjamin Haddad also says that “we have to exercise pressure on Russia and not on Ukraine, as it seems to be happening in recent weeks.”
Trump to lose patience with Zelenskyy
The US president had again criticized the Ukrainian homologist on Monday for not being as grateful as he should for the help of the United States. “I think he should be more grateful, because our country supported them against all odds,” Trump said at a ceremony at the White House, where last Friday publicly scolded Zelenskyy during the visit to Washington.
At the Oval Room meeting on Friday, Trump and his vice-president, Jd Vance, severely criticized the Ukrainian leader for not giving the US support and accused him of not contributing to a scenario that makes a peace plan with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Ukrainian President “does not have the cards in hand” and that is “playing with the lives of millions of people” said Trump, who shot: “You are” playing with World War III. “
Trump disagrees with Zelenskyy because he suggested that it may take a long time to reach an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to end the war, showing profound differences between the two countries on this matter.
Already on Monday afternoon Trump had resorted to the social network Truth Social to warn that “The United States won’t tolerate this much longer”referring to the position of the Ukrainian counterpart.
Zelenskyy, even after the episode in the Oval Room, continued to offer a positive view of the USA-Ukraine relationship. “I think our relationship (with the US) will continue because it is more than an occasional relationship,” said Zelensky, referring to Washington’s support in the last three years of war.
In the White House, Trump returned to stress that an agreement with Moscow “could be reached very quickly,” pressing Zelenskyy to accept what is on the table.
Also on Monday, Trump stressed that the signature was postponed on Friday following the altercation in the White House, can still be completed.
