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The halting of military aid comes some five years after President Donald Trump held up congressionally authorized assistance to Ukraine as he sought to pressure Zelenskyy to launch an investigation into Joe Biden, then a Democratic presidential candidate.

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It’s a major blow that threatens to remove some of the most formidable weapons in Ukraine’s battlefield arsenal, and ratchets up pressure on Kyiv to accept a peace agreement.

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Zelenskyy suggests Ukraine didn’t receive direct notification that U.S. had paused military aid  PBS NewsHour Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace  The New York Times Zelensky describes Oval Office meeting as ‘regrettable,’ says he is ready

Zelenskyy suggests Ukraine didn’t receive direct notification that U.S. had paused military aid  PBS NewsHour Zelensky describes Oval Office meeting as ‘regrettable,’ says he is ready to negotiate peace  CNN Perspective: Trump is owning this historic moment. So what’s next?  Yahoo Zelenskyy calls

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said Ukraine is ready to sign a lucrative deal on rare-earth minerals and security with Washington.

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