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Trump Signals Reduced Military Aid for Ukraine, Citing Hundreds of Thousands Killed and Calls for Immediate Ceasefire

Dec 8, 2024, 02:46 PM

Donald Trump indicated that Ukraine should not expect the same levels of U.S. military aid under his potential future administration as it did under President Biden. In an interview, Trump stated he would actively attempt to end the war in Ukraine, noting that hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and asserting that the conflict should never have occurred. He suggested that military aid could be reduced, saying, 'I will probably give Ukraine less military aid than Biden did.' Trump also called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. His comments reflect a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards Ukraine should he regain the presidency.