The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions of dollars in crucial shipments. The decision affects deliveries of ammunition, vehicles and other equipment, including those agreed to under former President Joe Biden.
The move comes after a heated White House meeting on Friday, during which President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he was “gambling with a third world war” and demanded he return “when he is ready for peace”. The suspension piles pressure on Kyiv to negotiate with Russia.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Kyiv still has means to supply front-line forces but warned thousands of lives are at risk and vital US-provided air defence systems could be affected. “We only have one plan – to win and to survive,” he said. Moscow welcomed the decision, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noting the US had been “the main supplier of this war so far”.
European and Nato allies were not informed in advance, according to a Polish foreign ministry spokesperson, who described the lack of consultation as “very serious”. The EU has announced proposals to mobilise nearly €800bn to strengthen European defence, with an emergency summit scheduled for Thursday.
Since Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago, the US Congress has approved $175bn in total assistance for Ukraine, including $31.7bn in weapons aid through presidential drawdown authority. The suspension halts further deliveries of both stockpiled equipment and newly procured items.
