According to the interlocutor of the publication, after which Ukraine will have to be “very difficult.” He noted that this will not be a complete collapse, but the defense forces of Ukraine will be forced to retreat faster.
The termination of US military will have far -reaching consequences for the Ukrainian army, even if European allies make up for part of the missing equipment, the Financial Times notes.
The White House said that he was suspended and reviewed his military assistance in order to “make sure of the commitment of the leadership of Ukraine” a peaceful agreement.
Context
After taking office, US President Donald Trump I signed a decree on the temporary suspension of external assistance programs for 90 days to check how much they meet its political goals. According to the decree, All further foreign assistance that America will provide must correspond to Trump's foreign policy.
As noted Associated Press, Trump for a long time was an enemy of foreign assistance, but, according to the agency, it usually makes up about 1% of the federal budget. However, this percentage does not take into account emergency circumstances, such as the provision of weapons to Ukraine for billions of dollars to strengthen defense capabilities in the war against the Russian aggressor country.
The fact that the Pentagon suspended supplies to Ukraine Some types of missiles for air defense and other high -precision ammunition, on July 1, was reported by Rolitico. According to the interlocutors of the publication, such a decision, after revising the American reserves, was made by the head of the political department of the Pentagon, Elbridge Kolbi.
This was later confirmed by the press secretary of the White House Anna Kelly. According to her, the termination of supplies took place as part of a change in priorities in US defense policy “In order to put America's interests in the first place.” The Pentagon revised military support to other countries around the world, says the speaker of the presidential administration Donald Trump.
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine July 2 requested A telephone conversation with the Pentagon due to reports of suspension of part of military assistance.
