US Refuses To Call Russia Aggressor Amid Spat with Ukraine, Johnson: 'Brute Force' Trump Can End War

US House Speaker Mike Johnson ruled out new Ukraine aid, backing Trump as the force to end the war. He defended Trump’s peace efforts and talks with Russia, urging patience. Johnson delayed Biden’s $61 billion aid package but later agreed to pass it. Trump pushed Kyiv for resource revenue as repayment, escalating tensions with Zelensky. Meanwhile, the US refused to co-sponsor a UN resolution supporting Ukraine. Russia demanded NATO’s withdrawal from Eastern Europe in talks, while China backed Trump’s Ukraine peace plan at G20.