Trump orders halt on US military aid to Ukraine

President Donald Trump ordered a halt on all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after a contentious meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.

Senior U.S. officials speaking with outlets including the Associated Press and Bloomberg confirmed that the halt in aid would begin immediately. The official speaking with the former said that the U.S. was “pausing and reviewing” its aid to “ensure that it is contributing to a solution.”

A senior Defense Department official speaking with the latter said the halt in aid includes a freezing of equipment currently in transit on aircraft and ships or waiting in transit areas in Poland. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...