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US President Trump publicly stated at the White House press conference on the 25th that the United States will change its policy toward Ukraine.Financial assistance will no longer be provided directly to Ukraine. If Ukraine needs weapons, it needs to obtain them through its European NATO partners.

Trump made it clear that the U.S. government had previously promised up to $350 billion in financial support to Ukraine, which has made the United States "exploited".Now the United States will stop directly financing Ukraine, Ukraine's arms demand is covered by NATO, the United States only does arms deals with NATO, and NATO will pay the entire arms fee.

Trump publicly stated that the United States will change its policy towards Ukraine and no longer provide direct financial assistance to Ukraine (video screenshot)

US President Trump:We no longer spend money on Ukraine. We sell military equipment to NATO at full price, and NATO distributes it anywhere, maybe Ukraine.

In addition, Trump also said on the 25th that on the issue of Ukraine's security, the United States only plays an auxiliary role, and the leading responsibility should be borne by European countries.

In a meeting with European leaders, Trump said the United States was willing to provide intelligence, surveillance intelligence (ISR), command and control, air defense forces, and participate in the European-led Ukrainian air defense system.

According to several informed European and Ukrainian officials, the Trump administration has conveyed to Europe the position that the United States is prepared to provide ¡°strategic support forces¡± on the basis of Europe¡¯s pledge to send tens of thousands of troops.

At present, European multinational politicians and the public are still concerned about the deployment of troops in Ukraine, and U.S. Defense Secretary Hegerseth is skeptical of the post-war security mechanisms.

On the 25th, Ukraine President Zelensky said at a joint press conference with visiting Norway Prime Minister Steller that Ukraine intends to obtain at least US$1 billion a month from allies to purchase U.S. weapons. Zelensky also said that the Ukraine and U.S. teams will hold talks this weekend to discuss the possibility of holding peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and issues such as security guarantees for Ukraine.

According to Tass news agency, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova said on the 25th that all parties should build on the success and achievements of the Russian-US leaders 'meeting in Alaska, and Russia is doing so. According to news released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 24th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet with Uzbek leaders on the premise that the meeting can indeed bring decisive results. However, the current agenda for the meeting between the leaders of the two countries is not ready., Russia suggests raising the level of the Russia-Uzbek negotiating delegation first.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska on the 15th. The two sides said the meeting was "constructive" and "fruitful", but no agreement was reached on issues such as a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (CCTV reporter, Cao Jian)

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Wenceslas and the Pentagon have challenged: Europe, you take it.

Ask Zelensky to "behave", praise Putin for speaking "softly", and ask Europe to shoulder more responsibilities...

On August 20, local time, U.S. President Watson in an interview with the U.S. Fox News Network program, can be described as "excellent attitude."

According to Bloomberg, Reuters and other media reports, Vance reiterated in the interview that European countries will have to pay "lion's share" of Ukraine's security because that is their continent.

According to the US political news network (Politico) on the 20th, senior Pentagon policy officials told allies that the United States will play a minimum role in Ukraine's security. The report believes that this is one of the most obvious signs so far that the United States has asked Europe to take more responsibility.

Vance and the Pentagon made it clear to Europe...

"I don't think we should bear the burden... President Trump certainly wants Europe to take the lead on this issue," Mr. Vance told the show's host. "Whatever form it takes, the Europeans are going to have to bear most of the burden. Because this is their continent and it's about their security, and the president has been very clear - they're going to have to step up on this issue."

European countries have been strongly demanding security guarantees for Ukraine and calling on the United States to participate. However, Reuters said that Trump has repeatedly stated that the United States has provided billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine so far, and insisted that it will not continue to "write bad checks" to fund Kiev's defense. The Trump administration wants to shift more cost responsibility to European allies.

According to a report by Politico on the 20th, senior Pentagon policy officials told a small group of allies on the evening of the 19th local time that the United States plans to play a minimum role in any security guarantee for Ukraine.

According to reports, this is one of the most obvious signs so far that Europe will need to shoulder the burden of maintaining lasting peace in Kiev.

Vance talks about the Russia-Ukraine conflict in an interview (photo/video screenshot)

According to people familiar with the matter, Elbridge Colby, the deputy secretary of defense for policy and the Pentagon's "number three", made the above statement.

At the time, at a gathering led by Dan Kane, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the defense ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Finland urged the United States to disclose what troops and air assets it would provide to Ukraine to ensure Ukraine's security. Colby gave this answer.

Several U.S. and European officials said that the gathering and the hastily arranged NATO leaders 'meeting on the 20th have made allies increasingly worried that once the Russia-Ukraine conflict ends, the Trump administration will rely on Europe to ensure long-term peace in Ukraine.

In a statement, a Pentagon spokesman said: ¡°Vice Secretary Corby attended the meeting and delivered guidelines to President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegerseth on security in Ukraine as we support the historic efforts made by the President to end this tragic conflict.

Vance and Colby (center) attend a congressional meeting (Photo/US Media)

Vance comments on the Russian and Ukrainian leaders

In an interview on the 20th, Vance also talked about his impressions of Ukraine President Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Vance told the presenter he had spoken to Mr. Putin on the phone "many times" and described him as "softer than you think". "The American press has a special impression of him," he said. "He's very thoughtful. He's very cautious."

Wans mentioned his recent conversation with Zelensky in the White House.In February this year, Zelensky had a "catastrophic meeting" with Trump in the White House.

"President Zelensky walked into the Oval Office of the White House and I chatted with him, President Trump and some members of the senior Ukrainian delegation," Vance revealed. "I said, 'Mr. President, as long as you behave (as long as you behave), I won't say anything.' He just smiled softly. It was a good ice-breaking session."

In February this year, Zelensky, Trump, and Vance quarreled fiercely during their meeting (photo/video screenshot)

Wans said he believes the meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders will help drive negotiations towards their respective goals.

"That's what the negotiations are about," he said. "The Ukrainians want security. The Russians want a certain amount of territory. Most of it they have occupied, but some of it is not."

The United States is trying to arrange the bilateral meeting, but the time and place have not yet been determined. Trump has said that if the bilateral meeting proceeds smoothly, he will seek to hold a trilateral summit with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky.

According to reports, Russia occupies about one-fifth of Ukraine's territory. Trump has previously said that "territorial swaps" are crucial to any Russian-Ukrainian solution. Reuters said Ukraine opposes ceding any territory, but Kiev currently lacks the military capacity to retake all Russian-controlled areas and has limited diplomatic leverage to force Russia to withdraw its troops in the short term.

Europe worries: Who will provide security for Ukraine

On August 18, local time, Trump met with Zelensky and a number of European leaders at the White House.

On the surface, the meeting appeared to be "going well," according to reports, with Mr. Trump offering security guarantees for Ukraine, smiling in a group photo with Mr. Zelensky and European leaders calling the meeting "beyond expectations."

But the U.S. Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) noted on the 19th that the specific details of the security are still not disclosed, and there is much uncertainty.

Fox News pointed out that before the meeting, Trump did not rule out the possibility of the U.S. military participating in the guarantee, but he later emphasized that Europe would bear the main responsibility for defending Ukraine. Trump has reiterated his belief that U.S. support should be achieved through arms sales rather than an aid package,"We are not sending anything, we are selling weapons."

Jaroslava Barbieri, a researcher at the Royal Institute for International Affairs, noted that the outcome of the talks remains unknown, ¡°there are still many uncertainties in terms of security, details, who will do what, where the troops will be stationed, how long they will be stationed, which countries will participate in the operation.¡±

On the 20th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Russia supports the provision of reliable security guarantees to Ukraine, but at the same time warned that there is "no way out" to discuss the issue without Russia's participation. The Financial Times commented that Lavrov's remarks showed that Russia will only agree to the Ukrainian guarantee plan that Russia has veto power.

"We cannot agree with the current proposal to solve security problems, collective security problems without the Russian Federation, which will not work," Mr. Lavrov said at a news conference after meeting his Jordanian counterpart. "I am sure that the West, especially the United States, knows very well that serious discussion of security without Russia is a utopia and there is no way out."

Lavrov pointed out that if it was an equal security plan involving the participation of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: Russia, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, Russia would accept such an arrangement.