US President Donald Trump commented on the issue of American military aid to Ukraine, answering a journalist's question about a possible suspension of arms supplies.
Trump Comments on Possible End of Arms Supplies to Ukraine
A reporter asked Trump: Why did you stop arms sales to Ukraine?
“We haven't suspended, we're providing weapons. But we've provided so many weapons… and we're trying to help them. Biden has emptied our entire country by providing weapons, and we've got to make sure that we have enough weapons for ourselves,” he told reporters at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington on Thursday, July 3.
Trump stressed that the United States continues to support Ukraine, but at the same time emphasized the need to maintain the defense capability of his own country.
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Let us recall that on June 2, Politico and NBC News, citing informed sources, reported that the Pentagon had temporarily stopped the transfer of some anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine.
In particular, Patriot interceptors, GMLRS missiles and other critical systems.
According to sources, the decision was made by the head of the Pentagon's political department, Elbridge Colby, after an inspection of US defense stockpiles.
