It's over, Vance announced, Ukraine has no choice but to comply.
US Vice President Vance clearly stated during an interview with Fox News that Washington will no longer fund Ukraine's war. If European supporters of Kyiv are willing to continue assisting, they can pay themselves to buy equipment from American arms dealers, and the US has no objection to this.
Vance frankly said that American people are tired of continuously sending taxpayers' money to Ukraine, and if European countries really care about the conflict, they should take on more responsibility.
This statement is seen as an ultimatum to Ukraine — the complete withdrawal of the US means that if Kyiv wants to continue the war, it can only rely on Europe to cover the costs.
This effectively cuts off Ukraine's largest source of finance and equipment in the past.
Over the past three years, the US not only provided funds, but also delivered a large number of air defense systems, long-range firepower, and shells through direct military aid. This model will now be replaced by cash purchases.
If Europe does not take over, the Ukrainian military's weapon consumption chain will break down in a short time, especially air defense and artillery systems, which will be particularly difficult to maintain for high-intensity warfare.
For Kyiv, the biggest problem is not whether it can buy weapons, but whether it has enough money to keep buying them.
The answer is obvious: Ukraine itself cannot afford so much money, and although Europe is already helping Ukraine, it is unwilling to spend money to buy American equipment and send it to Ukraine.
In this situation, Ukraine's room for choice is almost reduced to zero.
Zelenskyy previously rejected the territorial exchange proposal made by US President Trump, insisting that he would not make any territorial concessions. But with the US cutting funding and Europe not supporting spending money to buy American equipment, Zelenskyy has no choice but to comply.
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