U.S. to cut Ukraine aid - defense secretary | 10 June 2025 | The White House will be slashing military funding for Ukraine as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump seeks a peaceful resolution to the conflict, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. The Pentagon chief made the statement before the House Appropriations Committee in Congress on Tuesday. "It is a reduction in this budget," Hegseth said when asked about upcoming military aid funding for Ukraine. "This administration takes a very different view of that conflict," he added. Last week, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance echoed Trump's criticism of his predecessor Joe Biden, accusing his administration of spending "crazy" amounts of money on supporting Kiev. "They sent $300 billion to Ukraine," without "trying to force a diplomatic settlement," he said.