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Trump paused Ukraine aid without consulting allies, Polish foreign ministry says

04.03.2025 11:30
US President Donald Trump has decided to pause military aid to Ukraine without consulting allies, a Polish foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, calling the situation "very serious."
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"This is a very important decision, and the situation is very serious," the spokesman, Paweł Wroński, told reporters.

“This may sound banal, but it carries significant political weight—the decision was made without any information or consultation, either with NATO allies or the Ramstein group, which supports Ukraine in its fight," he said.

The remarks came after Trump halted military aid to Ukraine following a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, according to reports.

The move comes as Trump shifts US policy on Ukraine and Russia, adopting a more conciliatory stance toward Moscow since taking office in January, the Reuters news agency reported.

It cited a White House official as saying that "President Trump has been clear that he is focused on peace" in Ukraine.

"We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well," the official said on Monday, according to Reuters. "We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution."

Poland's top politicians reaffirmed their support for Ukraine after a tense meeting between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House last Friday devolved into a shouting match over Russia's war and Washington's assistance to Kyiv.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.

Tuesday is day 1,104 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Source: Reuters, IAR, PAP