
Trump pauses aid to Ukraine
Kremlin says US aid pause likely to be 'best' contribution to peace
Ukraine and its allies have condemned President Trump's decision to suspend all military aid to Kyiv, but Russia has praised the move. Ukrainian politicians said Washington was pushing Kyiv towards capitulation. The Kremlin described the move as the best contribution to what it called the cause of peace.
Also in the programme: New US tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have come into effect, prompting immediate retaliation from Ottawa and Beijing; and Arab leaders are meeting in Cairo today - to discuss alternative plans for Gaza's future, after Donald Trump suggested the US could take over and redevelop the territory.
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