Medvedev did not rule out the resumption of US arms supplies to Kiev after the resource deal

The United States may resume arms supplies Ukraine in case of signing an agreement on rare earth metals. This opinion was expressed on March 5 by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.

"This means that immediately after its conclusion (the agreement on rare earths. Supplies of American weapons are likely to resume," he wrote on the VKontakte social network.

Medvedev also noted that the US president Donald Trump has significantly increased pressure on Ukraine due to the refusal of assistance in armament. However, he added that the decision of the American leader is symbolic. According to Medvedev, the US administration wants to see how Kiev will behave in this situation.

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On March 4, the Reuters news agency reported that the White House officially href="https://iz.ru/1848397/2025-03-04/v-belom-dome-podtverdili-ostanovku-voennoi-pomoshchi-ukraine"> We have confirmed the suspension of the United States military assistance to Ukraine. The pause will last until Trump sees how the leaders of the Ukrainian side "demonstrate a good-faith commitment to peace."

The day before, on March 3, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick announced that the United States and Ukraine would soon sign an agreement on rare earth metals, which lost due to an argument Trump and the Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. The legislator drew attention to the fact that these agreements, when they are concluded, href="https://iz.ru/1848368/2025-03-04/kongressmen-ficpatrik-zaavil-o-planah-ukrainy-podpisat-soglasenie-ob-iskopaemyh"> they will contribute to a strong and long-term economic partnership Kiev and Washington.

Zelensky, in turn, said on March 2 that Ukraine is ready to sign a resource agreement with the United States, and he himself believes that he will be able to restore his relations with the American administration after the altercation in the White House.