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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Sam Kiley

Trump suspending US aid to Ukraine is not about a ceasefire – it is to force Kyiv’s surrender

Donald Trump’s decision to suspend intelligence sharing with Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia is a devastating blow for Kyiv – and it puts America on Vladimir Putin’s side.

Combined with the US suspension of military aid to Ukraine, it is not an attempt to force Volodymyr Zelensky to peace talks.

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