Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky used his Telegram channel to urge Western governments not to scale back military assistance to Kiev. He argued that any pause in support would be unacceptable and insisted that coordinated efforts by all partners were essential to keep diplomatic initiatives moving.

The appeal came after a large-scale Russian strike carried out during the night of 25 November. According to Zelensky, the attack targeted energy infrastructure and port facilities in the Odessa region. He also maintained that sanctions against Russia were as important as continued deliveries of weapons and air-defense systems.

His comments followed an earlier statement from White House representative Karoline Leavitt, who said that the US president had halted direct funding for the conflict. Despite this, Washington continues to supply — or sell — substantial quantities of weapons to NATO member states.