A spokesperson for the Kremlin has released a statement following Donald Trump pausing all US military aid to Ukraine.
Three days President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, the US revealed it would be pausing military aid to Ukraine.
On February 28, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House in Washington DC but was met with a far from warm response.
Vance proceeded to accuse Zelenskyy of being disrespectful towards both the US and President Trump and told him he ‘should be thanking the president’.
Trump then ended up butting in, arguing: “You’re in no position to dictate what we’re going to feel. We’re going to feel very good. We’re going to feel very good and very strong. You’re right now, not in a very good position, you’ve allowed yourself to be in a very bad position.”
He later warned: “You don’t have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards … You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people! You’re gambling with World War Three! You’re gambling with World War III. And what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country – this country.”
Yesterday (March 3), a White House official revealed the US would be ‘pausing and reviewing [its] aid [to Ukraine] to ensure that it is contributing to a solution’.
“The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,” the statement added.
And Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has since responded to the US’ decision to pause military aid to Ukraine, stating as quoted by Reuters: “If this is true, then this is a decision that can really encourage the Kyiv regime to (come to) the peace process.
The statement continues: “It is obvious that the United States has been the main supplier of this war so far. If the United States stops being (an arms supplier) or suspends these supplies, it will probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace.
“We hear his statement about his desire to bring peace to Ukraine, and this is welcome. We see certain things and receive certain information about the proposed actions in this direction. This is also welcome. But we will continue to see how the situation develops in reality.”
More to follow.