Issue of suspending US military aid to Ukraine can be resolved, - Rubio on talks in Saudi Arabia
On March 10, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia, where negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and the United States are scheduled to take place on a possible end to the war with Russia.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to AFP.
Upon his arrival, Rubio said that he hopedto "resolve" the issue of ending US aid to Kyiv during talks with the Ukrainian side.
"The US secretary of state expressed hope that the issue of Washington's suspension of military aid could be "resolved" during important talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine," AFP writes.
"I think the notion of a pause in aid, in a broad sense, is something that I hope we can resolve. Obviously, what happens tomorrow will be key to that," he 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 Tahkna 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.
