Russia has invaded its neighbor, Ukraine, despite strong international condemnation and severe sanctions from the West. Here are the latest developments.
The pause in U.S. aid comes as President Trump seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace talks with Russia.
President Donald Trump also said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wouldn’t accept any outcome from the talks since Kyiv didn’t take part.
White House officials declined to clarify whether Ukraine would be a party to the U.S. negotiations.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also dismissed deploying U.S. troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force.