Trump and Zelensky to discuss pause of US weapons deliveries

Trump and Zelensky to discuss pause of US weapons deliveries

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to discuss the abrupt halt in some key US weapons deliveries to Kyiv in a call on Friday, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Axar.az informs via Reuters Zelensky would also raise potential future arms sales, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the planning.

The timing of the call could change, the newspaper added.

The US has paused some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine due to low stockpiles.

That decision led to Ukraine calling in the acting US envoy to Kyiv on Wednesday to underline the importance of military aid from Washington continuing, and caution that the move would weaken Ukraine’s ability to defend against intensifying Russian airstrikes and battlefield advances.

The Pentagon’s move led in part to a cut in deliveries of Patriot air defence missiles that Ukraine relies on to destroy fast-moving ballistic missiles, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

Source: en.axar.az