US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky openly clashed at a meeting where they were due to sign a deal on sharing Ukraine’s mineral riches and discuss a peace deal with Russia. Photo / AFP
President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, a US official told AFP, sharply escalating pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia.
The move comes just days after a stunning public clash at the White House between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump, who is seeking a rapid end to the war.
โThe President has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,โ a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
โWe are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,โ the official added.