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Tragic to witness U.S. siding with Putin — former UK Defense Secretary

4 March, 2025 Tuesday
09:45

Former British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps condemned the Trump administration’s decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine, calling it a tragic move with potentially severe global consequences

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Shapps made his statement on Twitter following reports from multiple media outlets suggesting that Trump had ordered a halt to all military assistance to Ukraine.

“Tragic to witness the United States—the ‘Home of the Free’—siding with dictator Putin,” he said. “This weakens America’s global standing, undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty & emboldens aggressors everywhere.”

  • The US media reported that Donald Trump ordered the suspension of all current military aid to Ukraine until he is convinced that the country's leaders “demonstrate a sincere commitment to peace.”
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