US President Donald Trump ordered the suspension of all military aid to Ukraine on March 4, 2025. This is what he writes Bloomberg.
According to a senior Defense Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in private discussions, the United States is suspending all ongoing military assistance to Ukraine until Trump decides what to do. "the country's leaders will demonstrate a bona fide commitment to peace."
The official said that the delivery of all US military equipment not currently in Ukraine would be suspended, including weapons in transit on planes and ships or waiting in transit zones in Poland. According to the source, Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to pause.
Trump is pushing for a quick deal to end the war. But when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted in an Oval Office meeting last week that security guarantees would ensure Russia would not violate any agreement, Trump angrily told him to come back when he was ready for peace.
It is currently unclear how much Trump's order will affect aid.
“Trump came into office with $3,85 billion left over in funding from the previous administration under the so-called presidential authority from the US stockpile. It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will actually use this money for Ukraine, especially given that the US arms stockpile is running low and needs to be replenished,” Bloomberg writes.
Trump's decision could affect the delivery of critical ammunition, hundreds of multiple launch rocket systems, anti-tank weapons, and other assets.
“Termination of existing contracts with industry may also require the US to pay some form of compensation fees to companies that have begun fulfilling orders,” the publication informs.
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