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Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plan to hold a call on Friday to discuss the recent pause in some key U.S. weapons deliveries to Ukraine, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday.
The Ukrainian leader is also expected to raise the topic of potential future arms sales during the conversation, people familiar with the planning told the newspaper. The timing of the call might change, the report added.
This planned discussion follows the U.S. decision to pause shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine due to low stockpiles. The Pentagon’s move has partially affected deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles, which Ukraine uses to counter fast-moving Russian ballistic missiles.
In response to the weapons delivery halt, Ukraine summoned the acting U.S. ambassador to Kyiv on Wednesday. During this meeting, Ukrainian officials emphasized the importance of continued military aid from Washington and warned that the pause would weaken Ukraine’s defensive capabilities against intensifying Russian airstrikes and battlefield advances.
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