Pausing military aid is the most damaging move the Trump administration can make to Ukraine’s war effort, and however opaque the immediate practical consequence may be, the psychological impact for Ukrainians has been immense and catastrophic.

We are working on all possible scenarios to protect Ukraine,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country was looking to European allies for support.

Donald Trump’s decision to pause American military aid to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenksyy is handing Russia's Vladimir Putin the upper hand, experts warn.