President-elect Trump hints at reducing military aid for Ukraine.

• During an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Donald Trump indicated that Ukraine may receive less military aid after he becomes President.
• Trump reiterated his stance from his first term in the White House, stating that NATO must "pay their bills" in order for the U.S. to remain a part of the military coalition.
• Trump has previously stated that he would resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine quickly after being inaugurated, attributing his success to his close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In an exclusive interview with Donald Trump on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, the president-elect stated that Ukraine may receive less military aid once he assumes office.

Since the war began in February 2022, the US has committed $350 billion in support, while Europe has committed $100 billion. Trump questioned why Europe is not contributing the same amount of support as the US.

He added that Europe should equalize as the one thing that should happen.

On Saturday, Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Defense Secretary, declared a $988 million aid package of new weapons and equipment to aid Ukraine in the ongoing conflict resulting from Russia's invasion. In total, the U.S. has provided more than $62 billion in aid to Ukraine since the conflict began nearly three years ago.

Trump previously stated that he believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is possibly the greatest salesman of any politician in history. The comments imply that Zelenskyy's diplomatic abilities were responsible for the tens of billions of dollars in U.S. military aid packages, rather than the country's actual requirements.

Trump has stated that NATO must pay their bills in order for the U.S. to remain part of the military coalition, as he has previously threatened to withdraw the country from the alliance, which has been in existence since World War II and aims to protect against the increasing power of Russia.

"Trump stated to Welker that Europe is facing a small portion and that war with Russia is more significant for Europe than it is for us, adding that there is a body of water separating us."

Trump refused to confirm if he had spoken to Putin since becoming president.

On Saturday, the incoming president had a 35-minute meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Paris, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The three were in Paris for a ceremony to reopen the Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been under repairs since a fire in 2019.

After Trump's discussion with Zelenskyy in France, the incoming president posted on social media to demand an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

"Trump called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to begin on his social media platform Truth Social, stating that the "war that should never have started and could go on forever" should end."

Trump has previously stated that he would resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine quickly after being inaugurated, attributing his success to his close relationship with Putin.

"Vladimir is well known to me, and now is the time for him to act. China can assist, and the world is eagerly anticipating!" Trump stated in his social media post.

Trump emphasized his close relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, stating that they have been in touch since his election and just three days before his interview with NBC's Welker.

Trump stated that he would not say whether the U.S. would intervene if China invaded Taiwan, as he has to negotiate things.

In his recent conversation with President Xi, Trump stated that the topic of Taiwan was not discussed.

The U.S. president-elect also spoke about Russia's role in the Syrian conflict.

On Sunday, Syrian rebels seized control of Damascus, claiming they had successfully overthrown President Bashar al-Assad. There are reports that the plane Assad used to flee the country is missing.

Assad has fled his country after Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, stopped protecting him. Trump stated on Truth Social that Russia had no reason to be in Syria and lost all interest in the country due to Ukraine.