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Ukraine urgently seeks alternatives amid USAID funding suspension
Ukrine has initiated talks with European counterparts at the parliamentary level to explore temporary replacements for American aid amid the suspension of funding by USAID, while reviews are ongoing in Washington. This delay could extend the normalization of processes by 3-6 months, announced the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Humanitarian and Information Policy.
"The scope of the issues Ukraine and dozens of other countries face with the cessation of American aid is …
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USAID ordered to suspend all projects in Ukraine amid 90-day audit by U.S. State Department
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ukraine has been directed to halt all projects and expenditures. This follows an order from the U.S. State Department to pause foreign aid programs for a 90-day audit period, reports the Ukrainian news agency Suspilne, citing a staff member at the USAID office in Kyiv.
The official noted that no detailed instructions have been received regarding the implementation of this directive, and staff in Ukraine are unaware if exceptions …
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USAID to give Ukraine $125 million for the development of Donbas economy
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will allocate $125 million to Ukraine for the development of Donbas, the organization’s Ukrainian branch stated on Facebook.
According to the statement, the new assistance will be announced during a press conference in Sloviansk by the Assistant Administrator and Chief of Staff for USAID’s Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, Brock Bierman; U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Ukraine, Kurt Volker; and the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie …