Pentagon affirms continuation of US assistance to Ukraine
Assistance was resumed after Kiev accepted Washington’s proposed 30-day ceasefire with Russia. Pentagon officials have confirmed that the US has fully restored military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Earlier this month, Washington...
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Assistance was resumed after Kiev accepted Washington’s proposed 30-day ceasefire with Russia.
Pentagon officials have confirmed that the US has fully restored military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Earlier this month, Washington announced its decision to lift restrictions on assistance following Kiev's announcement of its agreement to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Sean Parnell stated, “US military aid to Ukraine has been turned back on, as well as intelligence sharing.” Likewise, Alexus Grynkewich, Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command, reiterated that US military aid has resumed. “We’ve got confirmed reports that it is continuing or is flowing back into Ukraine and, of course, daily reports on the outcome of the intelligence sharing and those efforts,” he said. “So, all of that is as it was previously.”
The US had previously halted the delivery of billions of dollars in military aid to Kiev and restricted intelligence sharing following a dispute at the White House last month involving Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President J. D. Vance. During this exchange, Trump accused Zelensky of ingratitude and “gambling with World War III” by not pursuing peace with Russia. The Ukrainian leader was asked to leave Washington and return only when prepared for serious negotiations.
The Pentagon's announcement coincided with a phone conversation between Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which focused on efforts to attain a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. This much-anticipated call extended for two and a half hours, with both the White House and the Kremlin describing it as positive.
During the conversation, the leaders confirmed a month-long mutual suspension of attacks on energy infrastructure and discussed Trump’s 30-day ceasefire proposal. The Russian side outlined several critical issues that would need to be resolved before the plan's implementation.
However, Kiev quickly violated the agreement when its military allegedly struck an energy facility well within Russian territory on Wednesday, despite announcing a halt on long-range strikes.
Putin stressed the need for a reliable monitoring mechanism for the ceasefire, calling for an end to forced mobilization and preventing further rearmament in Ukraine. He also asserted that a fundamental condition for halting further escalation and achieving a diplomatic resolution to the conflict is the complete cessation of foreign military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
Pentagon officials have confirmed that the US has fully restored military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Earlier this month, Washington announced its decision to lift restrictions on assistance following Kiev's announcement of its agreement to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Sean Parnell stated, “US military aid to Ukraine has been turned back on, as well as intelligence sharing.” Likewise, Alexus Grynkewich, Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command, reiterated that US military aid has resumed. “We’ve got confirmed reports that it is continuing or is flowing back into Ukraine and, of course, daily reports on the outcome of the intelligence sharing and those efforts,” he said. “So, all of that is as it was previously.”
The US had previously halted the delivery of billions of dollars in military aid to Kiev and restricted intelligence sharing following a dispute at the White House last month involving Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President J. D. Vance. During this exchange, Trump accused Zelensky of ingratitude and “gambling with World War III” by not pursuing peace with Russia. The Ukrainian leader was asked to leave Washington and return only when prepared for serious negotiations.
The Pentagon's announcement coincided with a phone conversation between Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which focused on efforts to attain a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. This much-anticipated call extended for two and a half hours, with both the White House and the Kremlin describing it as positive.
During the conversation, the leaders confirmed a month-long mutual suspension of attacks on energy infrastructure and discussed Trump’s 30-day ceasefire proposal. The Russian side outlined several critical issues that would need to be resolved before the plan's implementation.
However, Kiev quickly violated the agreement when its military allegedly struck an energy facility well within Russian territory on Wednesday, despite announcing a halt on long-range strikes.
Putin stressed the need for a reliable monitoring mechanism for the ceasefire, calling for an end to forced mobilization and preventing further rearmament in Ukraine. He also asserted that a fundamental condition for halting further escalation and achieving a diplomatic resolution to the conflict is the complete cessation of foreign military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
