The political scientist allowed the suspension of military aid to Ukraine from the United States

The President USA Donald Trump may significantly reduce or even stop some military aid Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by political scientist Konstantin Kalachev on Monday, February 3.

He recalled that in the United States, some issues are regulated by presidential decrees, while others pass through Congress and the Senate.

"There is a system of checks and balances in the United States, as long as it remains democratic, so Trump does not solve everything. On the other hand, when has it ever stopped him? For example, an amendment to the US constitution prevents him from running for a third term, but he talks about it regularly, and I think he will really find some kind of loophole. He's changing the rules for himself, so maybe he'll come up with something with military help," the political scientist said in a conversation with href="https://lenta.ru/news/2025/03/03/sposobnost-trampa-ostanovit-voennuyu-pomosch-ukraine-otsenili/ " target="_blank">Lenta.Ru .

Kalachev admitted that even without canceling aid to Ukraine, which was approved by the country's previous administration, Trump could significantly reduce or suspend it, showing that the United States is moving away from the conflict.

"So Trump can cancel some of the support himself, some will require the participation of congress, and some can be sabotaged. In the end, you can simply announce that the United States is stopping all assistance to Ukraine, if it is a propaganda gesture. There are options," the political scientist said.

He stressed that Trump has a very negative attitude towards the president of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, so you can expect anything, he concluded.

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Earlier, The New York Times reported that Trump on March 3 will hold a meeting with the national security team, where possible measures against Ukraine will be discussed, according to the website aif.ru .

The meeting will be attended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, according to the website kp.ru .

The issues of discussion include the suspension or complete cancellation of Washington's military assistance to Kiev, including the arms supplies already authorized and paid for by the former American administration, IA Regnum.

White House press Secretary Carolyn Levitt said on March 2 that Zelensky had refused href="https://iz.ru/1847726/2025-03-02/v-belom-dome-zaiavili-ob-otkaze-zelenskogo-ot-prekrashcheniia-ognia-na-ukraine " target="_blank">from the cease-fire. According to her, Trump most of all wants to put an end to the Ukrainian conflict, but the head of the Kiev regime "did not even agree to a cease-fire," reports 360.ru .

During the meeting between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office on February 28, a verbal altercation took place. The US president blamed the Ukrainian leader in a disrespectful attitude towards Washington. According to him, the head of the Kiev regime is "playing with the Third World war" and is not ready to resolve the conflict.