State Department: US hasn't halted all military aid to Ukraine
Photo: US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce (US Department of State)
The US State Department assured that it had not stopped all arms supplies to Ukraine. The Pentagon's decision made the day before is just "one event in one situation," says US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce at a briefing.
Journalists asked Bruce whether the cessation of arms supplies to Ukraine would complicate the negotiation process with Russia. She replied that this would not be a factor "because we haven’t paused sending weapons to Ukraine."
"This is one aspect, one situation, one event that has been changed. As you heard from the DOD, there are multiple robust other options and efforts regarding the Ukrainian situation with weapons," Bruce said.
The State Department spokeswoman added that US President Donald Trump also "indicated his remaining commitment regarding Patriot missiles."
"This is not – I will reinforce this – this is not a cessation of us assisting Ukraine or of providing weapons. This is one event in one situation, and we’ll discuss what else comes up in the future. But be wary of painting too broad a brush there," she said.
Bruce also reiterated the Pentagon's statement that they have "robust options to continue military aid to Ukraine."
US suspends aid to Ukraine
Western media reported earlier that the Pentagon was suspending military aid to Ukraine. Later, the White House confirmed the pause in the supply of weapons to Ukraine, explaining that America's interests come first.
The United States would stop supplying Ukraine with artillery shells, Stinger man-portable missiles, Patriot missiles, and Hellfire missiles. WSJ wrote that the Trump administration's decision concerned weapons already in storage in Poland.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine was working with the United States to clarify details on the supply of defense support.
Read more about the pause in US military aid in RBC-Ukraine's report.
