Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will look for “clarity” from Donald Trump on Friday amid a challenging week, with a scheduled URS shipment stopped and seen Kiev pummels another Russian drone strike.
We Confirmed First A batch of weapon shipment for Ukraine will be stopped this week In Nevertheless, another reminder is that the supply of advanced military equipment in the eastern European country is not as safe as it was once.
TeaHey we Is Fall downAdd this decision with a shipment of important arms for Ukraine, as an State Department spokesman told reporters that it was once.
“This is not the end of the US to help Ukraine or provide weapons,” spokesperson Tammy Bruce said. “This is an event and a situation, and we will discuss what else comes in the future.”
America The President has continued both sides of the struggle to negotiate the ceasefire and spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the matter on Thursday. But for progress, accounting Tusrap, What is limited. “I did not make any progress with him today,” He told reporters. “I am not happy about this. I’m not happy … I don’t think he wants to stop.”
Russia The call followed the call with a large -scale drone strike on the Ukrainian capital.
To talk with Trump on Friday about Zelenskyy Shipment brake.
This pair Stressful Ratio during Trump Second period, public There is evidence in falling a television During a white house Sit in the beginning of March. Follow WanET Disastrous journey, zelanski To edge the support close to the house with major European colleagues. Europe has since increased its support in financial and supply terms.
But if America was to continue support, it would significantly reduce Ukraine’s position vs Russia.
DW said, “If it was a long -standing issue, it would definitely be a challenge for Ukraine,” Jena Cobzova, a senior policy companion specialized in the European Council on Foreign Relations, said DW.
“Partly because some American systems are not easy, which goes specific to air defense, but such long distance capabilities that Ukraine has started to produce domestically, but not in required quantities.”
US hold can be more than Ukraine
despite Spar on Spar, shipment between Trump and Zelanski can be the same about America that needs to weigh their own interests against the support given to dozens of other countries including Israel.
“After Israel-Irani exchange, I can imagine that Trump wants to transfer resources, “Marina Miron, a defense researcher, who specializes in military technology and Russian capacity in King’s College London, UK, told DW.
Brent Sadler Tank the Heritage Foundation, Told Politico The move is likely that in the event of an outbreak of conflict in that area, there is a “proper diligence” measure to ensure adequate resource for American forces, including Indo-Pacific. Retired US Army General Ben Hojes took a different view, saying that the shipment stagnation was not about the stack of stock.
“This is an option Administration to demolish Russia at the cost of Ukraine, “Hoges said.” Therefore, this administration shows a very limited understanding [has] Importance to America’s strategic interests to help Ukraine and Europe stop Russia. ,
Despite the reasons for the US to prevent its military shipment, the first months of the new administration suggest that Europe’s Transatlantic colleague is not a stable partner once once.
“A cool is Cobzova said, “Analysis of both in the European part of Kiev and NATO is not an option to rely on American military aid to continue in Ukraine forever.” And it is a march every time when the assistance was stopped for the first time. ,
Without American support, Ukraine’s enemy is time and resource
American arms were due to shipping Patriot air defense missiles and accurately-directed artillery, according to officials, anonymously speaking to the newswears.
A break on thesis shipment comes at a significant time, Russia provoked arms production and attacksThese include strikes on the Soldier Draft Hub in Poultwa, The National Capital Kiev, Port City OdessaAnd grassroots advance in the major region in eastern Ukraine.
Despite the increase in spending on defense from members of Europe’s NATO, now after 5% June meeting of GDP-prolonged US stall on any weapons is likely to squeeze Ukraine and its neighbors.
“There is recognition at the political level … that [Europe] Cobzova said, “There will be a need to increase production, but none of it is quickly enough for Ukraine.
Cobzova pointed out investments being made in Ukraine’s own defense industry to buffer against the future supply cuts from the US. Europe is now the largest investor in Ukraine’s domestic defense industry.
But this also cannot be enough.
Experts interviewed by DW highlighted the proposal given by Zelancesi to purchase arms directly from the US, but in fact, the construction of weapons is a time -consuming process.
“It takes two years to produce one [air defense missile] Battery, “Defense expert Miron told DW.” So if you buy them now, it does not mean that they will be on the battlefield. You give a purchase order and you come in the queue. ,
Finding a method of repairing and customized equipment more effectively for various missiles can be a possible stopgap to meet immediate needs. But, as the defense supply is again in doubt, Miron questioned whether Ukraine needed to push the aggressive Russian’s aggressive.
“The problem is time and money and therefore we have a variable of people,” he said, about 90 people are required to operate the Patriot air missile battery.
And Ukraine, Miron said, losing people, there is no guarantee of replacement because the war grinds through its fourth year.
American support for Ukraine is on Wayne, Europe rallies
Ukraine’s support in Europe is increasing – both rhetoric and matterial.
As it captured the President of the European Union for the next six months, Denmark has ended the initial opportunity to bring Ukraine’s membership application back into the agenda in the block.
Danish Prime Minister Met Fredericksen said on Thursday that the European Union should “strengthen Ukraine. And we should vekain Russia.”
“Ukraine is essential for the protection of Europe. Our contribution to Ukraine is our freedom protection. Ukraine is in the European Union. It is in the interest of Denmark and Europe.”
His comments follow the visit to Ukraine from German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful, who made Berlin’s most important foreign policy work a brand.
Thesis statements from Europe can be more important than ever, as Miron says he is pessimistic about the future of US Ukraine’s relationship.
“Surely you can try some diplomacy, and explain to Trump that Ukraine matters, but I think Trump has already made his mind,” he said. “Trump has a lot to solve with Russia in terms of global problems compared to Ukraine.”
INS Pahal contributed to Washington, DC.
Edited by: Jess Smi, Maran Sass
Note the editor: This article was published on 3 July 2025. It was updated to reflect the current developments on 4 July 2025.
