The United States claims that it will be slashing military aid for Ukraine as it seeks an end to the war. So far, a resolution has not been found, and the U.S. isn’t likely to end all aid to Kiev.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, made a statement before the House Appropriations Committee in Congress on Tuesday and said, “It is a reduction in this budget.” Hegseth said the Trump administration views military aid funding for Ukraine differently than the previous administration.
“This administration takes a very different view of that conflict,” he added. While the Trump administration has worked towards negotiating an end to the Ukraine conflict, the fighting continues; however, some rulers have now diplomatically re-engaged with Russia. Since he took office in January, Moscow and Kiev have restarted direct talks for the first time since 2022, when Ukraine unilaterally left the first Istanbul negotiations.
Ukraine’s ruler, Volodymyr Zelensky, has often complained of a constant shortage of US-supplied air defenses and waning assistance from Washington in recent months. Additionally, the Trump administration rerouted some 20,000 anti-drone missiles – initially earmarked for Kiev under Biden – to the Middle East, the Ukrainian leader claimed on Sunday.
Zelensky has even gone so far at to request more weapons and military aid for a war he knows he’s losing while at the Vatican.
Zelensky Requested “More Weapons” In The Vatican
The Trump administration says it is taking an “America first” stance, and cutting foreign aid in order to put those funds toward domestic issues.
Last week, US Vice President J.D. Vance echoed Trump’s criticism of his predecessor Joe Biden’s handling of the conflict, accusing his administration of spending “crazy” amounts of money on supporting Kiev. “They sent $300 billion to Ukraine,” without “trying to force a diplomatic settlement,” he said.
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