Officials have suggested that the pause in weapons shipments and intelligence sharing could be relatively short-lived if Ukraine’s president bends to White House demands.

U.S. President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week, a White House official, deepening the fissure that has opened between the two one-time allies.

A White House spokeswoman said the funding halt was a ‘pause for reconsideration.’ The US has paused military aid to Ukraine to review it. Future funding is under consideration, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Fox News. She added that yesterday's statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a ‘positive step forward.’