Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently commented on the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to pause military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin is benefiting from this move. According to NBC News, Trump’s decision to halt aid after a disagreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given Putin an advantage in his ongoing conflict with Ukraine. On the same day, Tillis responded to Trump’s actions, expressing concerns about the implications of pausing aid. ‘Look, if I am Putin, I’m loving a pause,’ Tillis said, as reported by CNN’s Manu Raju. He further elaborated that Putin is taking advantage of this situation by increasing troop deployments at the border, seeking more drones from Iran, and acquiring additional military resources from North Korea, all while receiving illicit funding from China. This strategic positioning, Tillis argued, is a significant advantage for Putin in his efforts against Ukraine.