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We'll work shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine, as we have to push back on the aggression that's there,
Ratcliffe said
We can confirm that U.S. European Command has received an order to pause security assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
U.S. European Command said in a statementAny materiel paused in theater has been, or will be, moved to secure facilities in accordance with applicable host nation agreements.,
European Command saidPresident Trump loves to say 'peace through strength.' That's actually a line he stole from Ronald Reagan. But let me tell you, after the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling in his grave,
Slotkin said, implying the president who led the U.S. throughIt's crazy what happened that day, we understood that Trump is not on our side,
Rostyslav said
By humiliating Volodymyr Zelensky, they humiliated the whole country, all Ukrainians, even those who died,
said Nadya, 40With every check that has been written to Ukraine over last three years, there has been very close scrutiny."
Yuriy Boyechko, Founder of Hope for Ukraine told Newsweek
There has definitely been Ukrainian officials caught leaving the country with suitcases full of cash … There has been plenty of evidence of weapons reaching the black market … we need an audit."
David Sacks told Fox News
I think if we can nail down these negotiations and move towards these negotiations, and in fact, put some confidence-building measures on the table, then the president will take a hard look at lifting this pause,
Waltz said
We're already talking about confidence-building measures that we'll then take to the Russians and test that side,
he said in an interview with the "Fox & Friends" programmeRegarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively."
He then backed down on agreeing to sign the rare earths deal with Trump, which he previously refused as it did not contain security guarantees for Kyiv, and wroteThis terrible fate threatens all Ukrainians in the territories occupied by Russia. Trump wants to extend this to the whole of Ukraine by stopping arms deliveries. Russians tortured a Ukrainian woman with electricity until she was exhausted—she weighed 30 kg and died."
Jürgen Nauditt, a pro-Ukraine user, described the circumstances surrounding Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchina's death and wrote on XPresident Trump 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 previous statement to Newsweek about the aid ban from the White House readUkraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump's strong leadership to get a peace that lasts."
On March 4, Zelensky expressed his desire to continue working with the U.S. on achieving peace and wrote on XOur meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive."
Zelensky addedThe United States has sent hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine's defense, with no security, with no way. Do you want to keep it going for another five years?"
In his address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump referenced the U.S.'s previous provision of aid to Ukraine and said ... according to the Associated Press
Trump had a real question about whether President Zelensky was committed to the peace process, and he said let’s pause,
Ratcliffe told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo in an interview on Wednesday
I want to give a chance to think about that and you saw the response that President Zelensky put out, ... So I think on the military front and the intelligence front, the pause that allowed that to happen, I think will go away.”
Ratcliffe addedThe Jordanians were very happy with the outcome of the meeting with Trump. They feel that the pressure to accept [a] million Gazans is off them,
Al-Omari said
Arab League summits tend to be a lot of posturing. Who’s going to take care of security? The PA can’t handle that – they’re too weak. No Arab country wants to send troops to Gaza, but they’re also under pressure from the U.S. to contribute."
Al-Omari observed