Good morning from the Financial Times.
Today is Tuesday, March 4, and this is your FT news briefing.
The White House is pulling the plug on military assistance to Ukraine.
And US Defense stocks are getting left in the dust.
Plus, we take a look at how tariffs on Canada and Mexico could mess with an iconic American car.
I'm Mark Filippino and here's the news you need to start your day.
US President Donald Trump is suspending American military aid to Ukraine.
The White House made the announcement late last night.
Trump's been trying to end the war in Ukraine pretty much since taking office,
but he wants Kyiv to make concessions to Russia
that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won't accept.
The US has contributed a steady flow of weapons to Ukraine
since Russia began its full scale invasion more than three years ago.
Trump and Zelensky had a tense exchange during a visit to the White House last week.
They were scheduled to sign an agreement that would give the US Access
to Ukraine's critical minerals.
That did not happen, but some Republican lawmakers think the deal is still on the table.
Americans sure are passionate about their trucks.
The trucks you can depend on the trucks that last.
Chevy trucks.