The United States stops some arms shipments to Ukraine, the White House says

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that the United States stops some arms shipments to Ukraine amid its war with Russia.

“The decision was taken to put America’s interests first after a” Ministry of Defense “review of our nation’s military support and our assistance to other countries around the world,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told CBS News in a statement.

A US official told CBS News that the move was more than concerns about the decrease in US military stocks.

The Trump administration immediately did not immediately confirm the weapons that were withdrawn from delivery or the volume of decline.

“The power of the US armed forces is still a doubt – just ask Iran,” Kelly added, referring to US strikes last month On three Iranian nuclear facilities.

The United States has provided Ukraine tens of billions of dollars from military aid since the full invasion of Russia to Ukraine in February 2022.

In early March, after a The Oval Protection Office meeting Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski, the White House announced it was Stop military aid To Ukraine, which has already been allocated by the Biden Administration. He also said he was temporarily stopping Exchang To Ukraine.

The stopping on both fronts was raised about a week after Ukraine Positively For the potential ceasefire talks, which were not achieved at that time.

Then, in late April, the United States and Ukraine I reached a deal This would allow the United States to access metal reserves in Ukraine. As part of the principles of the deal, according to Ukrainian officials, the United States will contribute to a military assistance in a joint fund between the United States of America.

In March, Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal Institute for Military Services, told CBS News in March.

Christine Brown

He contributed to this report.