Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said on Tuesday, 4 March, that Washington’s shift toward Russia is unlikely to lead to an end to the war in Ukraine and that President Donald Trump will likely realise this over time.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that information from the border checkpoints and the US aid hub in Jasionka confirms reports of the suspension of US aid to Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that a sovereign, pro-Western Ukraine strengthens Poland’s security.

The French government has stated that the US decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine, including the halting of arms deliveries, makes peace more distant as it strengthens the aggressor, Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented a five-step plan for the rearmament of the European Union and support for Ukraine, stressing that the key question is no longer whether Europe’s security is under threat or whether more must be done, but whether Europe is ready to act decisively and swiftly.

US Vice President JD Vance has said that the best way to prevent a new Russian invasion is to let Americans make money in Ukraine.

The European Commission is considering how it can help Ukraine provide satellite communications amid reports that billionaire Elon Musk may cut off Ukraine's access to the Starlink network.

US President Donald Trump has stated that his country has more pressing issues than "worrying about Putin".

The New York Times, citing an anonymous administration official, has reported that US President Donald Trump will discuss the possible suspension or complete cancellation of military aid to Ukraine, including weapons funded by Joe Biden’s administration, on Monday, 3 March.

There have been no signs over the past week that Russia is preparing for a possible ceasefire, on the contrary, the Russians are increasing the number of attacks to achieve better negotiation conditions.

A sabotage group attempted to set fire to a shipment of military aid heading to Ukraine but was successfully stopped.

A member of the British government has backed US President Donald Trump's suggestion that the presence of American workers in Ukraine as a result of the minerals deal will deter future attacks by Russia.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that Europeans will not be able to help implement a ceasefire agreement in the three-year full-scale war if US President Donald Trump does not include them in the negotiation process.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has emphasised that NATO membership is the only effective security guarantee for Ukraine.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has invited more than ten European leaders to a summit on Ukraine and security to be held on 2 March.