In response, 65 percent of Trump voters backed the provision of arms to Ukraine, almost three times the 22 percent who opposed the move. The results suggest a shift in attitudes among Trump supporters toward aid for Ukraine over the past six months.

The arrangement allows Ukraine to get weapons it needs in its war with Russia while providing a way for Europe to increase its defense spending as promised.

U.S. President Donald Trump believes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin can be brought to the negotiating table only through a combination of economic instruments and Western military support to allow Ukraine to increase pressure on Russia on the battlefield.

"President Biden was able to organize a broad coalition of Western countries that helped transform the Ukrainian military into a formidable force, capable of resisting a much larger and better-funded Russian army supported by Iran and North Korea," Yuriy Boyechko, the CEO of Hope for Ukraine, told Newsweek.

The reactions to the Trump administration’s decision to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine couldn’t be more illustrative of the conflict: welcomed by the Kremlin, branded “inhumane” by Kyiv.

As Trump pledges more weapons for Ukraine - how reliant is Kyiv on US military assistance? - The US President has signified a hardening in his approach towards Moscow but it is unclear whether this wi

Trump says Ukraine will get more weapons from the US after all. ... He added that the Defense Department's "framework for POTUS to evaluate military shipments across the globe remains in effect."

The Pentagon is providing recommendations to US President Donald Trump on the issue of military assistance to Ukraine. Source: Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster, citing Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell during a briefing Quote from Parnell: "The Department [of Defense] is rigorously examining and adapting its approach towards achieving

Meanwhile, European countries have stepped up their support of Ukraine. According to the German Kiel Institute, which monitors aid to Ukraine, Europe has now surpassed the US as the biggest donor ...

Despite noncommittal responses on the campaign trail when pressed about whether he’d halt U.S. military support to Ukraine, he insisted that “Europe is not paying their fair share.