Trump threatens to halt Ukraine aid pre-election

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Former US President and presidential candidate Donald Trump in his statement at the Turning Point USA pre-election event in Detroit criticized the scale of support for Ukraine and threatened to halt financial aid.

He criticized the scale of US support for Ukraine, claiming Ukraine's requests "never stop."

"I think Zelenskyy is probably the greatest salesman of any politician that's ever lived. Every time he comes to our country, he walks away with $60 billion... He just left, four days ago, with $60 billion. And he gets home and announces that he needs another $60 billion. And it never ends, it never ends. I will have that settled prior to taking the White House as president-elect," Trump said.

At the same time, the former president expressed sympathy for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his conduct during the 2019 scandal when Zelenskyy did not confirm Trump's threats.

Presidential elections in the USA

The presidential elections in the United States will take place in November 2024. The main candidates for the presidency are the current American leader, Joe Biden, and former president Donald Trump.

Yesterday, Biden and Trump agreed on their first pre-election debate.

For more on Biden's and Trump's chances of winning the US presidential election, read the RBC-Ukraine article.