Trump, aid and Ukraine

Trump's freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine
By Thomas Escritt, Poppy McPherson and Maggie Fick BERLIN/BANGKOK/LONDON (Reuters) -Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases such as HIV are among the programs facing the chop as President Donald Trump contemplates massive cuts to U.
Many Ukrainian Aid Groups Stop Work After Trump’s Halt on Foreign Assistance
The Trump administration’s orders have sent a chill through humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, which depend heavily on such assistance.
Trump's decree cuts Ukraine aid; military support stays
Pentagon officials assured that the reduction in aid to Ukraine, resulting from Donald Trump's decree, affects grant aid but not military support. The ambiguity surrounding the U.S. President's decision worried Ukrainians.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Charities in shock over Trump aid freeze as North Korea partially withdraws forces
Charities in shock over Trump aid freeze as North Korea partially withdraws forces - US aid freeze is a ‘very severe blow’, Ukrainian soldier’s wife says
Trump's decree spares military aid to Ukraine, freezes grants
Pentagon officials assured that the reduction in aid to Ukraine resulting from Donald Trump's decree pertains to grants of aid but not military support. The ambiguity surrounding the U.S. President's decision has concerned Ukrainians.

Putin, Trump

Trump’s nominee for Pentagon weapons buyer was a key figure in the president’s first impeachment
That relationship is raising questions among some senators about whether the nominee will follow the law if confirmed.
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here’s how
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop ...
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A big, beautiful Trump deal with China?
I T SOUNDS ODD, but hints keep piling up that President Donald Trump is tempted by a big, beautiful deal with China’s Xi ...
Putin claims ‘Ukraine crisis’ may have been averted if Trump was president
I would say they are pragmatic and trusting relations. I can’t help but agree with him that if his victory had not been ...
Trump leans in on targeting Russian oil revenue as he tries to fulfill pledge to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly ...
Europe is cautiously optimistic about Trump’s Ukraine comments
Donald Trump wasted no time in rattling Europeans’ nerves over threats of taking Greenland and opening trade wars. But ...
Business elites truly believe Trump could be on the verge of solving one of the world’s most difficult problems: The Ukraine War
Donald Trump’s first week in office was a whirlwind: executive orders on everything from closing the border to ending federal ...
Putin echoes Trump's claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been ...