The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the suspension of military aid to Ukraine would be the best contribution to the cause of peace, but warned that Russia needs to clarify details of the move by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has been cautious about reporting on the suspension of U.S. aid and said details need to be seen.
“It’s obvious that the United States has been the main supplier of this war so far,” Peskov said. “If the United States stops … or suspends these supplies, this may be the best contribution to the cause of peace.”
Peskov said Russia welcomes Trump’s remarks about his desire for peace in the region.
“We heard his statement about his desire to bring peace to Ukraine, which was welcome. We saw something and received some information about the actions proposed in this direction. It was also welcome. However, we will continue to see how the reality is going.”
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Ukrainian MPs fear “submission”
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022. The conflict in eastern Ukraine began in 2014 after a pro-Russian president was overthrown in Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution, where Russia annexed Crimea, which fought against Ukraine with Russian-backed separatist forces.
According to the war and Russia estimates, Russia currently controls about one-fifth of Ukraine, about 113,000 square kilometers, while Ukraine controls about 450 square kilometers of Russian kilometers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s key message to the United States was almost overwhelmed, when a meeting with President Donald Trump’s Oval Office evolved into a game of open shouting. CBC’s Ellen Mauro cut the chaos of the day to reveal how Ukraine’s true pursuit and the history of diplomatic disappointment made the country crave the assurance of US security.
According to the White House, Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine after clashes with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late Friday. Zelenskyy and a delegation signed a trading framework in Washington to establish an investment fund with the United States as part of the extraction of minerals in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that Ukrainian troops have the ability to maintain the situation on the front line with Russian forces.
“We will continue to work with the United States in a quiet way through all the channels available,” Shyhal said in a press conference.
Oleksandr Merezhko, head of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed concern.
“On the surface, this looks really bad,” Merezhko said. “look like [Trump] It is driving our tendency, meaning [accepting] Russia’s request. Stop aid now means helping Putin. ”
EU plans to jointly defend spending
European leaders will face pressure to increase defense spending due to the US decision.
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed new EU Union loans to lend to the EU government to improve Europe’s defense capabilities.
“Europe is ready to take responsibility. Europe can mobilize nearly 800 billion euros [$227.5 billion Cdn] For a safe and resilient Europe. We will continue to work closely with NATO partners. This is the European moment. We are ready to step up. ” said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
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The committee said Von der Leyen did not give a detailed timetable, but joint lending would be used to build air and missile defense, artillery systems, missiles and ammunition, drone and anti-UAV systems, and network operations.
EU leaders will discuss the proposal at a special summit on Thursday dedicated to defense spending.
Zelenskiy said Tuesday he discussed further cooperation with Germany’s Friedrich Merz, the next prime minister after last week’s election.
“We remember Germany was the leader in providing air defense systems to Ukraine and played a crucial role in ensuring our financial stability,” Zelenskyy said after a call with Merz.
Several European leaders were disappointed with the U.S. decision.
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said the U.S. hub against Russia is unlikely to end the war.
Waltonin said a recent order has “a little concern” to suspend offensive cyber operations against Russia in negotiations aimed at ending the Ukrainian war.
“This may be part of the grand strategy chosen by the White House to see if this course of action can bring peace, effectively appease Russia and put pressure on Ukraine,” Waltonin said at an event in London on Tuesday. “Personal, this should be the opposite and I believe President Trump and his team will notice in due time that this may not work.”
Democrats decide fiercely
Before Zelenskyy became president, Trump had been critical of Ukraine, claiming officials there were interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. The claims were seen as conspiracy theories, as well as a Republican-led Congressional report that Russia interfered in the election.
During his first term as U.S. president, Trump advised Zelenskyy that Ukrainian leaders should cooperate to discredit political rival Joe Biden’s efforts. U.S. aid to Ukraine has been delayed, and Democrats impeached Trump for what they said was a quirk, and Trump was eventually acquitted in the Senate for abusing power and obstructing Congress.
Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton spoke with Tymofiy Mylovanov, former Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development, about the Trump-Zelensky conflict in the Oval Office and what this means for the relationship between the two countries that are moving forward.
Similarly, Trump encouraged Republicans in Congress to reject Ukraine’s military aid in 2023 before becoming president for the second time.
Questions about Trump’s connection to Putin have been unresolved since the 2016 presidential election, and later learned that during the campaign, a Trump Tower project in Moscow was being discussed with Russian officials.
In July 2018, Trump appeared to have accepted the claims of Russian leaders over U.S. intelligence officials two years ago, while standing with Putin in Helsinki.
Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement late Monday that Trump “announced the door for Putin to escalate his violent aggression against innocent Ukrainians.”
Trump addressed Congress Tuesday night, not only six weeks of his statements and definition of action for Ukraine, but also attempted to cut federal bureaucracy immediately through groups suggested by billionaire Elon Musk and groups applied in U.S. allies including Canada, including Canada’s U.S. allies.
