The Trump administration is pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, following a review of military spending and American support to foreign countries, a senior White House official told CNN.

The Pentagon is pausing some shipments to Ukraine of precision munitions that include air defense missiles amid concerns about declining U.S. stockpiles, Politico first reported on Tuesday. The big picture: "This decision was made to put America's interests first" following a Defense Department review of U.

The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden administration for Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion.Back in 2022, then president Joe Biden affectionately embraced Zelensky at the White House as his administration announced another $2 billion in weapons for Ukraine.

Photos of the leader were the first shared with North Koreans showing the country’s contributions to Russia’s war with Ukraine, with more deployments ahead.