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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians expressed alarm and apprehension Tuesday at a U.S. decision to pause military aid that is critical to their fighting Russia's invasion, as a rift deepens between Kyiv and Washington. Days after an explosive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the assistance halted in a bid to pressure Kyiv to engage in peace talks with Russia. Officials in Kyiv said they were grateful for vital U.S. help in the war and want to keep working with Washington. The country's prime minister, though, said Ukraine still wants security guarantees to be part of any peace deal and won't recognize Russian occupation of any Ukrainian land. Ukraine and its allies are concerned Trump is pushing for a quick ceasefire that will favor Russia, which Kyiv says cannot be trusted to honor truces. A White House official said ...