Foreign Policy

Zelenskyy’s Campaign at NATO to Remove U.S. Weapons Restrictions Hits a Wall

As Ukraine’s president pushes to expand allowances on U.S. aid, Washington is contending with the possibility of another Trump presidency.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to the NATO summit calling on the U.S. to remove restrictions on its weapons supply. Rod Lamkey/AP
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John T. Seward
July 11, 2024 03:31 PM | Updated: July 11, 2024 03:31 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to the NATO summit on a quest: to undo the restrictions on United States-supplied weapons.

For now, the U.S. isn’t budging.

John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, told NOTUS that despite these pleas, there “has been no change to our policy.” Kirby reiterated that the White House is in conversation on a near-daily basis with Ukraine, trying to support its war against Russia.