President Donald Trump is set to deliberate on whether to halt or entirely withdraw U.S. military assistance to Ukraine during a meeting scheduled for Monday, according to reports.
This revelation, published by The New York Times, emerges in the wake of a tense encounter between Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House three days earlier. Following the heated exchange, Zelenskyy was asked to leave the premises.
During their meeting on Friday, Trump and Vance accused the Ukrainian leader of showing a lack of respect in discussions concerning the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Prior to the dispute, Zelenskyy had been poised to finalize a minerals agreement with the United States.
Later that same day, The Washington Post disclosed that the Trump administration was weighing the possibility of cutting off all military aid to Ukraine. This decision could impact around $5.5 billion worth of defense supplies—including radars, armored vehicles, ammunition, and missiles—that are currently pending shipment.
Following his abrupt departure from Washington, Zelenskyy traveled to London, where he spent the weekend attending a summit with European leaders.
According to The Times, the governments of Great Britain and France have pledged to rally a “coalition of the willing” aimed at brokering a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. However, it remains uncertain whether Trump will be satisfied with their efforts.
An insider familiar with the situation informed the publication that Trump is slated to convene with senior advisers to weigh the option of pausing or terminating U.S. military support for Ukraine.
Newsmax sought a response from the White House regarding the report on Trump’s upcoming meeting.
Meanwhile, Great Britain’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, faced backlash in his home country on Monday after telling ABC News that Zelenskyy ought to provide “his unequivocal backing to the initiative that President Trump is taking to end the war and to bring a just and lasting peace to Ukraine.”
In an interview with the BBC on Sunday, Zelenskyy reiterated his willingness to sign the mineral agreement and engage in “constructive dialogue” with the U.S.
He emphasized: “I just want the Ukrainian position to be heard.”
Trump has consistently maintained that his priority is to put an end to the Russia-Ukraine war while urging European nations to take greater responsibility in ensuring Ukraine’s postwar security.
Upon departing the summit on Sunday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer remarked, “Not every nation will feel able to contribute,” though he reassured that sufficient backing exists to demonstrate to Trump that Europe is prepared to “do the heavy lifting,” as reported by The Times.
French President Emmanuel Macron shared details of a Franco-British proposal in an interview with Le Figaro, explaining that the plan would commence with a one-month ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, with the deployment of peacekeeping forces being considered only after that period.
“There will be no European troops on Ukrainian soil in the coming weeks,” Macron affirmed. “The question is how we use this time to try and obtain an accessible truce, with negotiations that will take several weeks and then, once peace has been signed, a deployment. We want peace. We don’t want it at any price, without guarantees.”
{Matzav.com}