6/7/2025 — White House Reportedly Reconsiders Ukraine Support After Drone Strikes on Russian Bases

Officials, cited by The Atlantic article, said Donald Trump was particularly angry that Ukraine did not inform Washington in advance of the operation.

From: Kyiv Post by  Alisa Orlova | June 6, 2025, 2:15 pm

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2025.(Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

The White House is privately debating whether to scale back support for Ukraine following a series of drone strikes that hit Russian military airfields over the weekend, according to multiple officials familiar with internal discussions.

The strikes, which targeted long-range bombers at bases deep inside Russian territory, were hailed by Ukrainian officials as a strategic victory.

But inside the White House, the attacks triggered concern that Kyiv may be risking a broader escalation with Moscow, prompting renewed doubts about continued US military assistance.

US President Donald Trumpexpressed frustration over the operation and its timing, several administration officials told The Atlantic anonymously.

Privately, Trump is reported to have questioned whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is undermining ongoing peace efforts and dragging the United States toward a wider war.

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