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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and explain it to Congress and the Ukrainian government.
Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine within his first 24 hours in office. His patience with Russia's Putin now appears to be wearing thin.
The move would mark the first time Trump has approved providing a major weapons system to Kyiv beyond the number authorized by the Biden White House.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine without informing the White House. The decision triggered internal confusion and required explanations to Congress and Ukrainian officials.
Senate sanctions bill targeting Russia's energy exports with hefty tariffs gains momentum as Trump shifts position on Russia, with Graham teasing presidential support.
During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he didn't know who approved the halt in shipments.
Russia's latest drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight, in populated residential areas, killed two people and injured more than a dozen, according to Ukrainian officials.
President Trump’s about-face on last week’s pause of some weapons shipments to Ukraine has revealed chasms within the administration, with the president claiming several times that he didn’t know
Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message.
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Raw Story on MSNCNN insider ‘astonished’ at how White House learned of Ukraine aid freezeA CNN reporter's eye-popping new revelations about the Trump administration's decision to freeze — and later unfreeze — military aid to Ukraine baffled panelists Tuesday evening. Reporter Natasha Bertrand shared what anchor Erin Burnett called "real breaking news" on what went on behind the scenes with the United States' sudden decision last week
US president softens his rhetoric but it is unclear whether this will result in tangible support in the war against Russia