Anna Paulina Luna, a US lawmaker from the Republican Party, has connected an arms freeze to Ukraine's ban on the Moscow-affiliated church.
This week, the Pentagon halted the delivery of certain air-defense missiles and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine, citing concerns over depleting US stockpiles.
In a post on X, Anna Paulina Luna accused President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of banning the Orthodox Church.
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"Zelenskyy BANNED THE ORTHODOX CHURCH. I CAN PROMISE THERE WILL BE NO WEAPONS FUNDING FOR YOU @ZelenskyyUa. NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE. WE ARE NOT YOUR PIGGY BANK," she wrote on X.
Meanwhile, an analysis conducted by senior US military officers showed that the weapons package for Ukraine, but halted, did not pose a threat to American military capabilities. Sources say that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unilaterally blocked arms for Ukraine, which were approved during Joe Biden's presidency.
No fresh arms sanctions have been endorsed by US President Donald Trump's administration. At the same time, since Trump's peace efforts began, the only thing that has changed for Ukraine is the intensification of Russian attacks and an increase in the number of civilian victims.
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