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UK statement released after Donald Trump's decision to pause all military aid to Ukraine

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Updated 10:06 4 Mar 2025 GMTPublished 09:51 4 Mar 2025 GMT

UK statement released after Donald Trump's decision to pause all military aid to Ukraine

The decision follows a disastrous meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

A spokesperson for the UK government has shared a statement in response to Donald Trump's decision to pause of military aid to Ukraine.

In case you haven't noticed, it's all gone a bit t*ts up on the global political stage. What was intended to be a routine visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House to sign a minerals agreement with the US went horribly, horribly wrong after the pair ended up having a public bust-up in the Oval Office.

The following days have seen numerous European countries reaffirm their support for Zelenskyy, amid Russia's full-scale invasion of the country, while President Trump and his 'first buddy' Elon Musk decided to call out the Ukrainian leader on social media.

Not content with accusing Zelenskyy of 'gambling with WW3', Trump has now announced the decision to pause all military aid to Ukraine, with a White House aid insisting the decision will secure peace between the two nations.

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"President [Trump] has been clear that he is focused on peace," White House official anonymously told Sky News.

"We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that is contributing to a solution."

The UK government has now responded to the latest development, with a spokesperson telling Sky News that ministers are 'absolutely committed' to achieving piece in Ukraine.

Kier Starmer has been vocal in his support for the Ukrainian leader (Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Kier Starmer has been vocal in his support for the Ukrainian leader (Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

"We remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and are engaging with key allies in support of this effort," a UK government spokesperson has said.

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"It is the right thing to do, and is in our interest to do so."

The spokesperson went on to reference the UK government's recent decision to provide further military aid to Ukraine, which includes an annual £3 billion for 'as long as it takes' as well as releasing £2.26 billion from frozen Russian assets in the form of a loan.

Emphasising the support is to guarantee Ukraine will be in a position to negotiate peace with Russia, the spokesperson added: "In addition, we've set up a partnership with Ukraine that allows them to use £1.6 billion of UK export finance to buy 5,000 air defence missile manufactured in Belfast, putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position for peace."

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has also addressed the shocking development in a new interview, telling BBC Radio 4 that the PM is 'laser-focused' on achieving peace.

"He’s laser-focused on getting peace. He won’t be derailed by announcements," she said.

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Several NATO countries have since promised to step up their support for Ukraine (Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Several NATO countries have since promised to step up their support for Ukraine (Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

"He will continue that dialogue with our oldest and strongest ally, the US, and with European partners and with Ukraine."

The US president's decision to pause military aid will come as a huge blow to Ukraine, with former President Biden giving the Eastern European country $66.5 billion (£52.3 billion) since Russia invaded on 24 February 2022.

A report from The New York Times adds that $1 billion (£787.3 million) in arms and ammunition have now been withheld by the US, meaning that Ukraine will now have to negotiate with private contractors.

Featured Image Credit: (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Topics: UK News, World News, Ukraine, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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