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This guy doesn’t want there to be Peace as long as he has America’s backing and, Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S. — Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia. What are they thinking?”
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Monday The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution
a White House official told CNN The main thing is that this is a psychological blow, a political blow upon Ukraine, it doesn't help our spirit,
We remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and are engaging with key allies in support of this effort. It is the right thing to do and is in our interest to do so,
a British government spokesperson said in a statement To stop aid now means to help (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,
Oleksandr Merezhko, the chair of Ukraine's Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, told Reuters On the surface, this looks really bad. It looks like he is pushing us towards capitulation, meaning (accepting) Russia's demands,