US pauses all military aid to Ukraine post Trump-Zelensky fight
New Delhi : The POTUS on Monday ordered that they will be stopping all military aid to Ukraine; the announcement comes days after Donald Trump and Zelensky were seen indulged in a clash at the Oval Office.
According to a media report, the United States has decided to cancel all military aid till Donald Trump determines Ukraine’s faith in commitment to peace.
It has been learned that all US military equipment not in Ukraine will be paused, including the ones which are in transit on aircrafts, ships or ports at Poland.
This comes after a clash between POTUS and Ukraine President, who had arrived Washington to sign a couple of mineral deals but later fell after he asked for a security guarantee from Trump against a future Russian invasion.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio announced in January that he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days, apart from ones going to Israel and Egypt.
In an internal memo, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, "No new funds shall be obligated for new awards or extensions of existing awards until each proposed new award or extension has been reviewed and approved.", AFP reported.
