Vance Calls Ending US Funding for Ukraine War ‘Key Achievement’

US Vice President JD Vance said Washington no longer funds weapons for Ukraine, adding Europe can continue purchases independently. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied US Vice President JD Vance speaks about tax cuts and support for law enforcement at Concord?Padgett Regional Airport on September 24, 2025, in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday, April 14, that ending US funding for Ukraine’s war effort was a “key achievement” of the current administration. Speaking at a university event in the United States, Vance said Washington has shifted responsibility for military aid to European allies. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “We have told Europe that if you want to buy weapons, you can, but the United States is not buying weapons and sending them to Ukraine anymore,” Vance said. He added that the US is “out of that business,” describing the decision as “a very good thing.” Vance also recalled an encounter during his Senate campaign with a Ukrainian American voter in Cleveland, Ohio, who urged him to support Ukraine. According to Vance, the individual told him: “You need to support my country.” “I said, ‘Sir, with all due respect, if you’re an American, your country is the United States of America, not a place that you immigrated from,’” Vance said. US policy toward Ukraine shifted after Donald Trump returned to office , with his administration moving to scale back military and financial assistance to Kyiv. Washington halted new aid packages and signaled it would no longer play a leading role in supplying weapons to Ukraine, urging European allies to take on greater responsibility for supporting Kyiv. The change marked a significant departure from previous US policy under Joe Biden, whose administration had provided tens of billions of dollars in military, financial, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Other Topics of Interest Zelensky Says No Date Set for Witkoff, Kushner Kyiv Visit Speaking in Oslo, the Ukrainian president said it would be fair for the US envoys to come to Ukraine after having made repeated trips to Moscow to engage in peace talks. To suggest a correction or clarification, write to us here You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter Contact Us Please leave your suggestions or corrections here Cancel Send Yuliia Zavadska Yuliia Zavadska is a news writer at Kyiv Post. She has experience in breaking news coverage, fact-checking, and digital journalism, with a focus on fast, accurate reporting and clear storytelling. Before joining Kyiv Post, she worked as a news feed editor for several leading Ukrainian media outlets.