From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / March 2, 2025
Summary of the Day – March 1, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s contentious White House visit with President Donald Trump ended in diplomatic disaster on February 28, casting serious doubt on future U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. As senior Trump administration officials signaled they may cut all remaining aid to Kyiv, European leaders quickly rallied around Ukraine and prepared for a crucial summit in London. Meanwhile, Russia continued its grinding advances across multiple sectors of the front while deepening its alliances with America’s key adversaries.
U.S. Aid in Jeopardy: The Looming Cutoff
In the aftermath of the heated Oval Office confrontation—where Trump declared himself “for both Ukraine and Russia” and accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War III”—the Trump administration is now considering terminating all remaining military assistance to Ukraine, according to reports in both the New York Times and Washington Post. The decision, if implemented, could affect billions of dollars worth of radars, vehicles, ammunition, and missiles awaiting shipment under presidential drawdown authority.
The cessation of U.S. military assistance could significantly undermine Ukraine’s battlefield position. As ISW analysis notes, “Ukrainian forces, enabled by essential U.S. assistance, are inflicting unsustainable losses on Russian forces while holding them to marginal gains.” Without this aid, Russia would likely leverage the opportunity to seize more territory and attempt to exhaust European support.
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