U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Remains Frozen Pending Peace Talks - WSJ

The United States will continue to withhold military assistance for Ukraine until President Donald Trump determines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is committed to peace negotiations with Russia, Orda reports, citing The Wall Street Journal.

According to these officials, it is uncertain whether Zelenskyy's recent statement — he expressed dedication to peace and described his disagreement with Trump as "regrettable" — will be sufficient to resume American aid.

Diplomatic tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated in recent weeks, particularly following a contentious exchange between Zelenskyy, Trump, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance during a meeting in the Oval Office on February 28.

This confrontation, which led to U.S. officials criticizing Zelenskyy as "ungrateful" and not "ready for peace," prevented the signing of a planned natural resources agreement and was followed by the Trump administration's decision to suspend all military assistance to Ukraine.