The United States They suspended all current military aid to Ukraine. The agency reports it Bloombergciting some sources according to which the break remained in force until the American president Donald Trump “Kiev’s good faith in his commitment to peace has been ascertained”. The suspension concerns all military aids that are not currently found in Ukraine, including weapons in transit and those stored in the areas of passage in Poland, as highlighted by Bloomberg on the basis of the declarations of an official of the Ministry of Defense. Temporary stop is a direct consequence of the clash between Trump and the Ukrainian President Volodymy Zlenskyj. Trump ordered the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegsethto perform the disposition. The Vice -President of the United States JD Vance in an interview with Fox News He said: “Trump will be ready for new interviews with Zelensky when the president of Ukraine will show his real commitment to resolve the conflict with Russia. Of course, the door is open – he underlined -. When Zelensky He will be willing to speak seriously about peace ». The Vice -President of the United States has been confident that the Ukrainian leader will eventually accept the peace talks with Russia after the failed meeting with Trump on Friday. Vance He said that Kiev’s leader “showed a clear refusal to engage in the peace process. I think that Zelensky It was not yet ready and frankly, that it is not yet, but I believe that sooner or later we will get there. We have to do it ».
Three years after the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukraine, thanks to international aid, in particular of the European Union, today is able to cover 33-34% of its military needs, compared to less than 10% recorded before 2022. On January 15, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky He specified that about 30% of the aid comes from Europe, while the remaining 40% from the United States. The Ukrainian armed forces will be able to maintain the current intensity in the fighting for several weeks, perhaps until the summer reports to the CNN, citing Western sources, after the decision of Washington to suspend military supplies in Kiev. The American broadcaster also stresses that the former president of the United States, Joe Bidenhe had strengthened the deliveries of Ukraine weapons in the last months of his mandate, guaranteeing the country significant stocks of modern armaments. If the US support is to fail, Ukraine would be deprived of crucial supplies of advanced armaments, including sophisticated air defense systems, ballistic-surface-surface missiles, navigation systems and long-range missile artillery. The United States are the only producers of some of these weapons, such as the Army Tactical Missile Systems (Atacms) and the launchers M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars), fundamental tools that allow Ukrainian forces to hit the Russian lines in depth. As the Wall Steet Journal from 2022, the United States They have intended for over 120 billion dollars in Ukraine aid in response to Russian invasion, of which 67.3 billion in military support. In addition to funding, Washington He provided intelligence, training and mobilized the international community in favor of Kiev. At the same time, the European nations contributed with an additional $ 138 billion in military and humanitarian aid, according to the data of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research center.
Finally, the United States are elaborating a plan to loosen the penalties against Russia. An American official and another person aware of the matter reported to the Reuters agency. Setting the sources, the White House asked the State Departments and the Treasury to draw up a list of measures to be discussed in the next few days with the representatives of Moscow. The initiative is part of a wider administration’s effort to improve diplomatic and economic relationships between the two countries. Currently, the competent departments are working on a proposal that provides for the revocation of sanctions against entities and selected individuals, including some Russian oligarchs.
