RT.com
04 Mar 2025, 22:34 GMT+10
The US freezing military assistance to Kiev would be a great contribution to peace, Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Halting US military aid to Ukraine would be a significant step toward resolving the conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday.
Several US media outlets have reported that Washington has suspended the purchase of new weapons for Ukraine. Several reports have also suggested that US President Donald Trump has also ordered a halt to shipments of military aid.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Peskov stated that while the details of these reports have yet to be confirmed, such a move could prove to be a significant step towards de-escalation.
"It is obvious that the US has been the main supplier" of military aid to Kiev, Peskov noted, adding that if the US were to relinquish this role or suspend supplies altogether it would "probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace."
The spokesman said that if the US had indeed stopped all military aid to Ukraine, it would mean that Kiev would effectively lose the vast majority of its ammunition, equipment and intelligence.
"If this really is so... then perhaps, without indulging in excessive optimism, we can modestly hope that this could encourage the Kiev regime to lean towards attempts to resolve the situation through peaceful means," Peskov told Rossiya 1 TV journalist Pavel Zarubin.
According to Bloomberg, Trump has ordered a freeze on all military aid to Ukraine, which includes equipment already designated for delivery, as well as weapons in transit on aircraft and ships or waiting in transit areas in Poland. The New York Times reported that the president's order, which has already taken effect, affects more than $1 billion in "arms and ammunition in the pipeline and on order."
Meanwhile, the Washington Post claimed that in addition to stopping weapons shipments to Kiev, Washington is also considering the termination of intelligence sharing and training for Ukrainian troops and pilots.
Trump's reported order comes after a public spat with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky in the White House on Friday. During the meeting, Trump accused Zelensky of ingratitude and "gambling with World War III" by refusing to work towards a halt to hostilities.
After the heated exchange, Zelensky stated on Sunday that peace between Ukraine and Russia was still "very, very far away," prompting even more ire from Trump, who said it was "the worst statement that could have been made" by the Ukrainian leader.
Trump warned that "America will not put up with it for much longer," and suggested that Zelensky "doesn't want there to be Peace as long as he has America's backing."
(RT.com)
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