U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday did not include discussions about aid to Ukraine, despite the Kremlin’s assertion that Putin called for an end to military support for Kyiv. Trump shared these remarks during an interview on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.”
On the same day, Putin agreed to a temporary halt in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure but did not support a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire, which Trump had hoped would pave the way for a lasting peace agreement. Ukraine expressed its willingness to back the limited agreement.
Following the call between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin indicated that Putin reiterated the necessity of terminating all military and intelligence support to Ukraine for any resolution to the conflict.
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“We didn’t discuss aid; it was not a topic of conversation at all,” Trump remarked. “We covered many subjects, but aid was never on the agenda.”
CONTEXT
The United States provides crucial defensive and offensive support to Ukraine, making it the largest military donor to the country. Since January 2022, Washington has delivered or allocated over $70 billion in weapons, ammunition, and other military assistance, with more than $15 billion designated for heavy weaponry, according to data from the Kiel Institute.
Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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