Trump's decision to pause aid may, to many in Ukraine and beyond, seem petulant. But there is also clearly a political aim to force them to the negotiating table sooner. The hope among European allies is that it will just be a pause. Without US support, Ukraine will find it an even harsher struggle for survival.

President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official told CNN Monday.

President Donald Trump said Europe made loans and the United States did not, but that’s not accurate. “Just so you understand, Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back.”