Trump said he is studying the continuation of arms shipments to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, January 22, that Washington is studying the issue of further arms deliveries to Kiev.
"We are studying the issue," Trump told reporters in response to a question about his readiness to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine.
He said the issue of the Ukrainian conflict figured in his recent contacts with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
He also added that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place "very soon."
After his inauguration on January 20, US President Donald Trump called on NATO to increase spending on Ukraine. He noted that the US has spent $200 billion more on Ukraine than other countries in the alliance, although the conflict affects European countries much more. According to him, the North Atlantic Alliance needs to allocate more funds to "even the score."
At the same time, Trump suspended US development aid to other countries for 90 days with his executive order. The justification for the measure states that Washington's "foreign aid industry" is not in the interests of the state, in many cases contradicts American values, and also serves to destabilize the world.
On the eve of the new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called ending the conflict in Ukraine a Trump priority. According to him, "part of the preparatory work" has begun. He also specified that both sides of the conflict should be ready for compromise.
January 20 was the inauguration of Trump, who took the oath of office and became the 47th President of the United States. After that, he reiterated that he plans to meet with Putin as soon as possible and discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
