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Trump suspends Ukraine military aid, upping pressure on Kyiv to cut deal with Moscow

By AFP 4 March 2025, 2:41 am 109 Edit
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025 (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025 (SAUL LOEB / AFP)

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has suspended aid to Ukraine, an official tells AFP, sharply escalating pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia.

“The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,” a White House official says in a brief statement, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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