Trump to speak with Putin after U.S. pauses some weapons shipments to Ukraine

President Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at 10 a

The call comes two days after the U

Said it would halt some U

Missile and ammunitions shipments to Ukraine, which continues to fight off invading Russian forces

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Washington and Kyiv are "clarifying all the details of defense support, including air defense. "Russian President Vladimir Putin and U

President Donald Trump

Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via ReutersPresident Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at 10 a

The call, announced by Trump in a Truth Social post, comes two days after the U

Said it would halt some missile and ammunitions shipments to Ukraine, which continues to fight off invading Russian forces

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the pause weeks after ordering a review of America's munitions stockpile, sources told NBC News

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told NBC that the "decision was made to put America's interests first" ing the Pentagon's review of U

Military support for other countries. "The strength of the United States Armed Forces remains unquestioned — just ask Iran," Kelly said

The decision fueled further concerns from those skeptical of Trump's commitment to viding U

Assistance to Ukraine in the fourth year of its war with Russia. "Ukraine has never asked America to send in the 82nd airborne; they've asked for the weapons to defend their land and people from Russia attacks," said Mike Pompeo, who served as secretary of State during Trump's first presidential term, in an X post Wednesday. "Letting Russia win this war would be a unmitigated disaster for the American people and our security around the world," Pompeo wrote

On Wednesday, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department "continues to vide the President with robust options regard regarding military aid to Ukraine, consistent with his goal of bringing this tragic war to an end. "At the same time, he said, the Pentagon is "rigorously examining and adapting its apach towards achieving this objective while also preserving U

Military readiness and defense priorities that support the president's America first agenda," Parnell said. "This capability review, and that's exactly what it is, going forward, we see this as a common sense pragmatic step towards having a framework to evaluate what munitions are sent and where," he said

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Washington and Kyiv are "clarifying all the details of defense support, including air defense. ""One way or another, we must ensure tection for our people," Zelenskyy said