This is pause for reconsideration – White House on suspension of US military aid to Ukraine
The United States has suspended military aid to Ukraine for a review.
This was announced during a briefing by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Fox News reports, Censor.NET informs.
"The national security adviser told me that they have suspended or are reviewing funding for Ukraine, as you saw, a pause in funding," she said.
As for the suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Levitt referred journalists to the National Security Council or the CIA.
"Regarding intelligence issues, I would refer you to either the National Security Council or the CIA," she said.
Asked whether the possibility of canceling or resuming US military aid to Ukraine, which had been suspended, was being considered, Levitt said it was a pause.
"This is a pause for its review," the White House spokeswoman said.
Suspension of US aid
On the morning of March 4, it became known that US President Donald Trump had ordered the suspension of all US military aid to Ukraine in order to force Kyiv to demonstrate a "good faith commitment" to peace.
One U.S. official told CNN that the consequences of the suspension of U.S. military aid will be felt in some time. Perhaps a few days or weeks. However, as soon as the stockpiles of weapons and armaments begin to run out, the country will face serious consequences.
According to journalist Ostap Yarysh, the US decision to suspend assistance to Ukraine will primarily affect the supply of missiles to air defense and ammunition for HIMARS and artillery.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna emphasized that the US decision to temporarily suspend military aid to Ukraine means that Europe must help Ukraine more and faster than before to fill this gap.
The Economist article says that the US decision to suspend aid to Ukraine will lead to more casualties and destruction. The critical elements, the newspaper writes, are weapons, their repair, air defense missiles, the Starlink system, and, perhaps most importantly, intelligence sharing.
Chief National Security Advisor to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Marius Česnulevičius, said that Washington's decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine was not a surprise. However, Europe is preparing a response.
Later, The Economist wrote that there is currently no official order from Donald Trump to suspend military aid to Ukraine.
