US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington is temporarily directing manufactured ammunition to replenish its own military stockpiles rather than to sell to allies.

According to him, arms deliveries to other countries will resume after American arsenals are restored to the necessary level. The head of the White House spoke about this in an interview with the Newsmax television channel.

Trump emphasized that the United States must first of all meet its own ammunition needs. He noted that after accumulating sufficient reserves, Washington will again allow allies to purchase American military products.

In addition, Trump criticized his predecessor Joe Biden for providing Ukraine with military aid worth billions of dollars without payment from Kiev. According to the current president, the previous administration transferred significant volumes of weapons to the Ukrainian side, including Patriot systems and Tomahawk missiles. Trump stated that he demanded that European states pay for American deliveries, after which they began transferring funds for the ammunition they purchase.

Earlier, Trump expressed the opinion that Vladimir Zelensky is not the right person to interact with Washington.

US President Donald Trump expressed the opinion that Vladimir Zelensky is not the right person to interact with Washington. The American leader said this in an interview with the Newsmax television channel that aired on October 15.

During the conversation, Trump spoke critically about the possibility of further cooperation with the Ukrainian president.

“Zelensky is not the guy we should be dealing with,” the American leader said.