All American equipment that is not yet found in Ukraine is stopped. This also applies to weapons that are on their way to Ukraine on aircraft or vessels, or waiting in transit areas in Poland.
The break, which Defense Minister Pete Hegseth has been assigned to implement, ends only when Trump believes that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyj shows a proper commitment to peace.
“The president has made it clear that he is focused on peace. We want our partners to be equally involved in that goal. We pause and review our aid to ensure that it contributes to a solution, ”says an anonymous source within the White House to CNN.
Exactly how much assistance is affected is unclear, and neither the White House nor Donald Trump has confirmed the information.
Tomas Kvarnkullen, USA correspondent, which is in place in Washington DC thinks there are large sums it is about.
– There are no small sums that are affected. It should include both weapons and ammunition that corresponds to about a billion dollars, says Kvarnkullen.
But according to military experts in the United States, the withdrawn support will not have any major impact.
– It is believed that it will affect Ukraine first this summer, he says.
The Democrats are raging
Democrats are raging against Donald Trump’s decision. Congress Member Brendan Boyle calls the decision “ruthless, unjustifiable and a direct threat to our national security”.
“This support was approved by the congress of two parties – both Republicans and Democrats realized that support for Ukraine is support for democracy and standing up against Putin’s aggression,” Boyle writes in a statement.
“Still, Trump, who has repeatedly played Putin, plays and undermined our allies, now political games with important military support,” he continues.
Republicans are also critical of the decision.
– This is a critical time for Ukraine. I don’t think we should pause our support, says Susan Collins, who is the senator of the state of Maine, to CNN and adds:
– It is the Ukrainians who are bleeding.
Customs against China, Mexico and Canada
Donald Trump also introduces 25 percent tariffs against neighboring countries Mexico and Canada.
“Customs for Mexico and Canada will take effect tomorrow,” says Trump.
US president also tightens customs against China from ten to twenty percent.
– They can’t come and steal our money and our work, take over factories and companies and expect to avoid penalty, he says.