Daily Memo: US Cuts Off Ukraine, Hits Neighbors and China With New Tariffs

A Ukrainian lawmaker estimated the country's weapons stockpiles could last just six months.

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High and dry. U.S. President Donald Trump has frozen all military aid to Ukraine until he feels its leadership is committed to peace negotiations. Trump’s order halts the transfer of U.S. military equipment not already in Ukraine, including weapons in transit through Poland. Ukrainian lawmakers described Trump’s decision as a shock and a catastrophe, warning […]

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