If the administration decides to cut off military assistance, the full extent of the repercussions remains uncertain. In the waning days of the Biden administration, officials hurried to dispatch as much military hardware as possible to Ukraine or to storage facilities in Eastern European NATO nations. Some of the military equipment earmarked for Kyiv is still held in the U.S., officials disclosed. Former President Joe Biden left $3.85 billion in funds accessible under the presidential drawdown authority, indicating that the decision on how to utilize these funds now lies with the Trump administration. It is unknown how much aid is still in the pipeline for Ukraine and its total value. European leaders are convening for a summit on Sunday to deliberate on how the continent can offer security assurances if Russia and Ukraine come to a ceasefire agreement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to participate in the summit, as confirmed by his spokesperson, Serhiy Nykyforov.
PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) converses with President Donald Trump (R) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 28, 2025. (Jim Lo Scalzo/POOL/EPA via Shutterstock) Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with King Charles III on Sunday in addition to partaking in the European leaders’ summit, a spokesperson validated to ABC News.
In an interview with Laura Ingraham on Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump “symbolically and literally confronted President Zelensky during their lunch meeting today” at the White House following their intense exchange in the Oval Office. Leavitt mentioned, “Tensions quickly escalated in that room, and the atmosphere turned sour and acrimonious because, regrettably, President Zelensky refuses to acknowledge the practical reality of the ongoing conflict faced by his country.” She added, “This conflict has persisted for years, resulting in the loss of Ukrainian lives, and, most importantly, President Zelenskyy failed to acknowledge that he is encountering a new authority in the Oval Office, and that authority is Donald Trump.” Leavitt refuted claims that the confrontation in the Oval Office was premeditated by the Trump administration, attributing the blame to Zelenskyy, who she claimed instigated Vice President JD Vance.
PHOTO: President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. (Jim Lo Scalzo/pool/epa-efe/shutt/JIM LO SCALZO/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutt) “President Trump was enthusiastic about this economic deal, and it was President Zelenskyy, as seen on camera, who directly confronted
