Zelensky's office called the suspension of USAID funding unpleasant

The suspension of funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) following the decision of the administration of US President Donald Trump has become unexpected and unpleasant news for Ukraine. Iryna Vereshchuk, deputy head of the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (term expired on May 20), said on January 28.

"Yes, this is unexpected and unpleasant news: both for the authorities and for the public sector. <...> In the near future, we will start substantive consultations with our American partners in order to continue funding humanitarian response projects in Ukraine as soon as possible," she wrote in her Telegram channel.

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Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mocked Latvia's decision to stop training Ukrainian medical workers after Trump's executive order to freeze aid.

On January 25, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) froze programs to support foreign countries, including Ukraine. It is specified that this instruction does not affect only military aid to Egypt and Israel.

At the same time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suspended the financing of foreign aid programs for 90 days. In addition to Ukraine, this decision affected such US allies as Jordan and Taiwan. The change, continuation or closure of the programs will take place exclusively by order of the Secretary of State.

On January 21, Trump suspended US development assistance to other countries for 90 days by executive order. The rationale is that the "foreign aid industry" is not in Washington's interests, often contradicts U.S. values, and supports destabilization in the world.