No more blank checks for far-away war: White House on military aid to Ukraine

She stated this in an interview on Fox News, commenting on the dispute between the American and Ukrainian presidents, after which Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the negotiations.

"President Zelenskyy should have acknowledged that the previous administration of Joe Biden is no longer in this Oval Office. We are no longer going to write blank checks to a war very far away without a true, lasting peace," Leavitt said.

She also reiterated the American demand to the Ukrainian president to be prepared to make concessions to Russia.

"Both sides must talk. As part of peace negotiations, both sides should sit at the table. And after a good agreement, both sides usually leave a little unhappy," the White House spokesperson said.

Trump administration may halt delivery of contracted military equipment to Ukraine

The Washington Post reports this, citing a senior Trump administration official. 

The official said that in response to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's remarks in the Oval Office and his alleged intransigence in the peace process, the United States may suspend all current military aid to Ukraine.

It is indicated that the decision, if made, will concern radars, vehicles, ammunition, and missiles “worth billions of dollars” that were promised to Ukraine through the presidential drawdown authority and are awaiting shipment. 

An administration official denied that Trump and Vance's confrontation with Zelenskiy was intentional and noted that efforts were made to keep the tone of the meeting positive, as indicated by Trump’s dropping of his accusation that Zelenskyy is a “dictator.”

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