Pentagon: Trump’s order does not apply to military aid to Ukraine
24 January 02:33
The freezing of foreign aid by the United States does not affect the programs of military assistance to Ukraine. This was confirmed by the US Department of Defense to the Ukrainian Service of the Voice of America, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
As a reminder, on his first day in office, Donald Trump signed a decree on a 90-day suspension of US foreign aid for development programs. It states that all heads of ministries and agencies responsible for US foreign development assistance programs must immediately suspend the allocation and disbursement of funds to foreign countries and international non-governmental organizations until such programs are reviewed for effectiveness and compliance with US policy.
“Security assistance to Ukraine is not subject to the restrictions of the recent Foreign Assistance Executive Order, as it applies only to development programs and not military support,” the US Department of Defense said.
This means that the contracts for the production of weapons for Ukraine under the USAI program, issued by the Biden administration, remain in force. Also, Trump’s specific decree does not affect any residual and previously planned deliveries of weapons from US warehouses under the PDA program, which was announced by Joe Biden.
However, it is currently unclear how Trump’s executive order may affect non-military assistance to Ukraine. The US Embassy in Ukraine does not provide additional explanations on this issue and refers to the published text of President Trump’s decree, Radio Liberty reports.
What kind of non-military aid did Ukraine receive from the United States?
According to its official website, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided Ukraine with $2.6 billion in humanitarian aid, $5 billion in development assistance, and more than $30 billion in direct budget support.
This money goes to support a variety of sectors: from the public sector, which provides critical services, to anti-corruption agencies, to assistance to internally displaced persons, to education.
In addition, as seen in USAID reports, the energy sector, agriculture, and even relocation and logistics services are receiving support.
