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Foreign Policy Fully reversed Announced

Ukraine military aid paused after Oval Office clash, resumed after minerals deal

~$50M weapons sale approved

Original action

Paused all deliveries of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine following the contentious Oval Office meeting with President Zelensky.

  • White House / Department of Defense

Reversal

After the U.S.–Ukraine minerals deal was signed, the administration restarted military support, approving roughly $50M in weapons sales to Ukraine.

  • Mechanism: administrative-action

Notes

In March the administration said aid would not resume even with a minerals deal; that position changed once the deal was finalized in May.

Added 2026-06-18 · Updated 2026-06-18