Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assured on Saturday that U.S. military aid to Ukraine remains uninterrupted, despite U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent announcement to pause foreign aid grants for 90 days.
While Zelenskyy did not specify the status of humanitarian aid, he emphasized the critical role of U.S. support, which accounts for 40% of Ukraine’s military resources. “I am focused on military aid; it has not been stopped, thank God,” Zelenskyy stated during a press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Kyiv.
The two leaders also discussed solutions for Moldova’s Russian-controlled Transnistria region, where natural gas supplies were halted on January 1 following Ukraine’s decision to stop Russian gas transit. Zelenskyy indicated that Ukraine is prepared to supply coal to Transnistria to alleviate the energy crisis.
The future of U.S. aid to Ukraine remains uncertain as President Donald Trump begins his second term. Trump has previously claimed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would not have occurred under his leadership, though tensions between Kyiv and Moscow escalated during his first term, leading to the 2022 invasion.
In recent statements, Trump suggested Zelenskyy should have negotiated with Russian President Vladimir Putin to prevent the conflict and threatened tariffs and sanctions on Russia unless an agreement is reached to end the war.
Zelenskyy, speaking in Kyiv, expressed optimism about Trump’s potential to contribute to resolving the conflict. “This can only be done with Ukraine, and otherwise it simply will not work because Russia does not want to end the war, and Ukraine does,” Zelenskyy said, reaffirming his commitment to a peaceful resolution.
