The US is no longer funding the “Ukrainian crisis”

Trump says the US is no longer funding the Ukrainian crisis and wants the war to end

President of the United States Donald Trump said that the United States is «no longer financially involved in the Ukrainian crisis» and is interested in its early resolution. He said this in a commentary to journalists, adding that Washington has changed its approach to financing Ukrainian defence.

«We're not giving anything away anymore. Biden gave away $$350bn like candy,» Trump said.

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According to the President, the US no longer pays for the supply of weapons to Ukraine - now it does NATO countries, This allegedly reduces the burden on the US budget.

The US diplomatic mission in Russia

Trump also said that US representatives are in Russia to assess the possibility of a diplomatic settlement of the war:

«Our representatives are now in Russia trying to find out whether a settlement is possible.».

This step indicates the intensification of the US administration's negotiating line, which is trying to find a framework for a possible peace plan.

Context.

Trump's statements came amid ongoing discussions between Washington, Kyiv and European allies on the future model of support for Ukraine.

In recent months, the United States has officially transferred financial responsibility for a number of military programmes to NATO countries, but continues to play a key role in diplomatic negotiations with Russia. American and Ukrainian delegations have already agreed on some of the points of a potential peace plan and are working on the rest.