
CNN
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US President Donald Trump has gone all in with his effort to strongarm Kyiv into peace negotiations with Russia, suspending US military aid to Ukraine with immediate effect.
The move has sent shockwaves through the Western world and left Ukraine and its allies scrambling.
Trump didn’t explain his decision beyond saying that he believed that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “doesn’t want peace.” His advisers told CNN the pause will remain in place until Trump determines Zelensky has made enough of a commitment to seeking peace talks.
Zelensky indicated on Tuesday that he was willing to go that way, saying Ukraine was…