Trump administration pauses all military aid to Ukraine, media reports
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a pause to all military aid to Ukraine until he determines that Ukrainian leaders have demonstrated a commitment to peace talks, Bloomberg reported on Monday evening, citing an unnamed senior Defense Department official.
The decision comes after Trump and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance clashed with President Volodymyr Zelensky in a meeting on Friday, resulting in the Ukrainian leader leaving the White House without signing a proposed minerals deal with the United States.
The official told Bloomberg that all U.S. military equipment not currently in Ukraine would be paused, including weapons in transit on aircraft and ships, and equipment awaiting transit in Poland.
The decision was also reported by Washington Post national security reporter John Hudson, who cited two U.S. officials. “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,” a White House official told The Post. “We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution.”
According to The Post, the decision was made at a White House meeting on Monday that included U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Citing an unnamed administration official, The New York Times reported that Trump’s directive temporarily suspends all military aid to Ukraine effective immediately, affecting “hundreds of millions of dollars in arms and ammunition in the pipelines and on order.” According to The Times, the order also halts aid through the the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, a dedicated fund that allows Kyiv to purchase new military equipment directly from U.S. companies.
