Cut 100% of funds for Ukraine. The Trumpists came up with a new demand
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Cut 100% of funds for Ukraine. The Trumpists came up with a new demand

Trumpists do not want to support Ukraine

Advisor to Donald Trump and leader of the pro-Trump MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement, Steve Bannon began to demand that not only the United States cancel all aid to Ukraine, but also EU members.

Points of attention

  • The Trumpist leader does not hide the difference in views between his movement and Trump himself.
  • One of Trump's plans is to freeze Russia's war against Ukraine.
  • It is still unknown what decision the new US president will make regarding Ukraine.

Trumpists do not want to support Ukraine

First of all, Steve Bannon drew the attention of journalists to the fact that he voices a clear position of the MAGA movement, and not Donald Trump.

Accordingly, he still does not know how the new US president plans to act in this particular case.

The Trumpist leader began to complain about the policy of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who publicly supports Ukraine in every possible way and encourages other allies to increase aid to Kyiv.

According to Bannon, her attitude will change after Trump's return, because he, they say, will be able to convince her.

Otherwise, if she really believes what she's been saying for the last few years, she should be willing to put money into it, write checks the size of speeches, along with others in Europe. We in the MAGA movement are adamant, we want to cut 100% of the funds for Ukraine in the House of Representatives of the Congress.

Stephen Bannon

Stephen Bannon

Trumpist leader from the MAGA movement

Bannon does not hide the fact that the views of his movement and Trump himself may differ.

Despite this, he added that the new head of the White House definitely wants the war to end and peace to reign in Ukraine.

I do not speak for him, but it is clear that he wants to put an end to this semi-obsession with pushing NATO almost into the territory of Russia, — Banon said cynically.

Trump may try to freeze Russia's war against Ukraine

According to journalists, this scenario is one of several that the new head of the White House is currently evaluating.

What is important to understand is that Donald Trump has made it clear many times that he will begin peace talks before he takes office in January.

Individual details of this plan were revealed by people from the Republican team, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

According to insiders, the current front line will be frozen, and Kyiv will be offered to abandon its ambitions to join NATO for 20 years.

If Volodymyr Zelenskyi's team agrees, the United States will flood Ukraine with weapons to keep Russia from resuming the war.

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Umerov announced the results of "Ramstein-27" — what assistance will the allies provide to Ukraine

Rustem Umerov
Ramstein-27

On April 11, the 27th meeting of the Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, one of the most important platforms for military support for Ukraine in its confrontation with the aggressor, was held. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on the results of the meeting with partner countries.

Points of attention

  • 51 countries from around the world are providing significant security assistance to Ukraine as part of the Ramstein-27 meeting, totaling over $21 billion since the previous meeting.
  • Key allies like Germany, the UK, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, and the Netherlands have announced new support steps including military equipment, financial aid, and ammunition.
  • Germany alone will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, missiles, tanks, combat vehicles, and artillery rounds worth a total of 11 billion euros by 2029.

Umerov announced the results of "Ramstein-27" for Ukraine

Since the previous meeting, Ukraine's partners have announced over $21 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. This is the result of true unity of the free world.

51 countries from around the world have come together today to help Ukraine. I am grateful to the UK and Germany for their leadership in this meeting. I thank my good friends John Healy and Boris Pistorius personally for ensuring that the work within Ramstein continues.

Rustem Umerov

Rustem Umerov

Minister of Defense of Ukraine

Following the meeting, the partners announced new support steps:

  • Germany: will deliver 4 IRIS-T air defense systems and 300 interceptor missiles for these systems in 2025. Germany will also deliver 30 Patriot missiles, 15 Leopard-1 tanks, 25 Marder combat vehicles, and an additional 100,000 artillery rounds. In total, the amount of additional assistance by 2029 will amount to 11 billion euros.

  • The United Kingdom will provide £450 million in aid: hundreds of thousands of drones, radar systems, and repairs to previously provided equipment.

  • Norway has provided £100 million to finance the aid package announced by the UK. In total, Norway has increased military support by €5 billion in 2025. It has also announced €1 billion in aid, including for ammunition and air defence/missile defence.

  • Belgium announced a military aid package worth 1 billion euros.

  • Denmark announced the 25th military aid package worth almost 900 million euros.

  • Lithuania plans to allocate 20 million euros for the purchase of ammunition.

  • Estonia will soon provide Ukraine with ten thousand artillery ammunition, as well as dry rations for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

  • The Netherlands is allocating 150 million euros to strengthen Ukraine's air defense.

Another important outcome of the meeting was the creation of a coalition of electronic warfare (EW) forces under German leadership. This is an important decision that meets the requirements of the time and strengthens our soldiers at the front.

Together with our partners, we are building a strong defense of Ukraine, which brings our victory and a just peace closer.

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