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The new head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, has frozen United States foreign aid, with the exception of that provided to Egypt and Israel, while a review of the programs is carried out, according to an internal circular. The latter does not mention Ukraine.
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January 24, 2025 – 11:52 p.m.
(Keystone-ATS) “No new funds will be committed […] as long as each new attribution or proposed extension has not been examined and approved” in accordance with the program of American President Donald Trump, indicates this circular consulted Friday by AFP.
Emergency food aid is exempt. The circular suggests that aid to Ukraine is also frozen. kyiv benefited under the former US government from billions of dollars in aid to defend itself against Russia.
-The circular stems from the decree issued by the 47th US President Donald Trump on Monday, the day of his inauguration, ordering a freeze on US foreign aid for 90 days.
“American interests”
Israel and Egypt are among the largest recipients of US military aid. In the circular, the secretary of state notes that it is impossible for the new government to assess whether existing foreign aid commitments “are not duplicative, are effective and are consistent with the president’s foreign policy Trump.”
The latter assured in his decree Monday that “the United States foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and, in many cases, are contrary to American values.”
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