Trump Administration May Cut Off All Military Support To Ukraine

The Trump administration may cut off all military support to Ukraine, including arms transfers, military training, and intelligence sharing.

This was reported by The New York Times.

After a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and US President Donald Trump, a spokesperson for the administration said that all US assistance to Ukraine, including the latest supplies of ammunition and equipment authorized and paid for during the Biden administration, could be canceled in the near future.

At the same time, Trump administration spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said that the United States would no longer provide military assistance to Ukraine, as its priority is peace talks.

“We’re no longer going to just write blank checks for a war in a very distant country without a real, lasting peace,” Leavitt said.

The decision was made after the presidents argued in the Oval Office.

According to The New York Times, the withdrawal of support could be a lever of pressure on Ukraine to sign both the minerals agreement and the peace agreement.

It should be noted that after the inauguration of Donald Trump, military support from the United States has significantly decreased, and the announced military aid packages that were approved during the previous administration have slowed down considerably in their actual delivery. This pressure is also exacerbated by Europe’s reproaches for not helping Ukraine enough, as well as by the exaggeration of the contribution made by the US government.

To date, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, European countries have sent $138 billion to Ukraine for military and humanitarian needs, while the United States has sent $119 billion.

Trump insists that the United States should be “compensated” for military aid. On Friday, an agreement was expected to be signed that would give Washington access to Ukrainian mineral resources, but this did not happen.

At the same time as the announcement of the withdrawal of support, The Record reports from its own sources that last week the US Secretary of Defense ordered a halt to planning any cyber operations against Russia.

According to these people, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, Hagesse gave the order to the head of the Cyber Command, General Timothy Howe, who, in turn, informed the organization’s director of operations, Marine Major General Ryan Harritage, of the new instructions.

According to the publication, in addition to attacks on Ukraine, Russia is also one of the main centers of cybercrime. In particular, hacker groups associated with the state and crime are attacking targets around the world from there. Until now, the U.S. Cyber Command has played a key role in countering these malicious activities.

In addition, the cease-and-desist order could increase risks to private sector businesses in the United States and around the world. As the command will no longer deter Russian intelligence services using notorious hacker groups.