Trump and Putin speak after Pentagon stops Ukraine missile shipments
Trump holds phone call with Putin days after Ukraine missile shipment halted
- Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are speaking by phone following a Pentagon order to halt some U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine.
- A top U.S. defense official ordered the pause, affecting critical weapons such as Patriot missiles and Howitzer rounds needed by Kyiv's forces.
- The Pentagon stated the decision aims to replenish US stockpiles and provide Trump with options to help end the conflict.
- This halt follows Trump's previous indication at the Nato summit that he might provide more Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
- Trump has recently urged Putin to end the war in Ukraine, noting the high death toll and a shift in his public position.