The president of the United States, Donald Trump, ordered on Monday, March 3, paralyze all military aid to Ukraine, even the one that is already committed or on the way to his destination, as confirmed to Efe a senior US official.
According to the source, the president is very interested in achieving peace and needs “all our partners being committed to that objective.”
For that reason, “we put in pause (military aid) and review it to ensure that it contributes to a solution.”
This measure stops the delivery of the weapons or equipment already in Poland and ready for last delivery to the Ukrainians, according to the Fox News conservative chain, very well connected with the Trump administration.
The decision of the president of the United States. It is the first consequence of the encounter that took place on Friday, February 28 at the White House between Trump and the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenskithat the whole world could see live.
Trump made the decision to paralyze military aid to Ukraine after meeting this Monday with his team, among others, the Secretaries of State, Marco Rubio, and Defense, Pete Hegseth, to assess whether to continue sending weapons to kyiv and define his position towards Ukraine after the clash with Zelenski.
Hours before knowing this decision, Trump had written in his social truth network that Zelenski’s opposition to a quick peace agreement with Moscow could cost him the position.
“Maybe someone does not want to reach an agreement, and if someone does not want to do it, I think that person will not be here for a long time. That person will not be heard for a long time, because I think Russia wants to reach an agreement,” Trump said.
Zelenski, aligned in this with the European Unionit has been contrary to a quick agreement and without conditions that can equate a capitulation before Russia.
Trump did not like that on Sunday, March 2 Zelenski said in London that an eventual agreement of his country with Russia to finish the war “is still very, far away”, and he made it known in his network.
“This is the worst statement that Zelenski could have made, and the United States will not tolerate it for much longer!”, Said the US president in his message.