Volodymyr Zelensky says "some political decision has been made to slow down" aid to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a cross-party group of U.S. legislators on Monday that he suspected political factors were impeding assistance to his country, according to the report. During a visit to Norway, he said he had spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and asked for continued intelligence-sharing after recent Russian missile strikes arrived with little or no warning; he said partner alerts had resumed following those talks. Rubio rejected the claim that Washington was holding back aid, saying the administration’s approach remained the same and no purposeful step had been taken against Ukraine, while noting that Patriot interceptors are scarce worldwide. The exchange comes as Kyiv relies heavily on American military and intelligence help and as Zelensky’s relations with President Donald Trump’s administration remain strained.