U.S. Vice President JD Vance highlights the halted aid and weapons deliveries to Ukraine as one of the Trump administration’s greatest successes so far during this term. The decision to cut support for President Volodymyr Zelensky is presented as a decisive turning point, where EU countries are now left to bear the costs of continuing the war.

It was during an appearance at the conservative event Turning Point USA in the state of Georgia on April 14 that Vance stated he remains committed to the policy that the U.S. should not be financing the war in Ukraine.

In connection with this announcement, Vance also described a situation in which he was confronted by an Ukrainian-American individual who criticized his position on the matter.

– This person was very upset with me because I said we should stop funding the war in Ukraine, said Vance.

According to him, the decision is part of a broader realignment in which Europe is expected to take more responsibility for Ukraine’s defense.

– And I still stand by it, of course, and it’s one of the things I’m most proud of that we’ve done in this administration – that we told Europe, if you want to buy weapons you can do so, but the U.S. will no longer purchase and send weapons to Ukraine.

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JD Vance has been one of the most outspoken critics of continued American support to Ukraine within the administration. Earlier this year, he was involved in a public conflict at the White House alongside President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, which led to a temporary halt in U.S. support.