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The State Department has ended a major USAID initiative to restore Ukraine’s energy grid, which has suffered continuous Russian attacks.

The move, seen as a signal of declining U.S. support, also includes downsizing USAID’s presence in Ukraine from 64 to just 8 personnel.

Officials warn this could leave Ukraine vulnerable, especially during winter, and reduce oversight of financial aid.

Additionally, a financial sector reform program has been terminated. The decision is part of the broader Trump administration policies shifting away from strong U.S. involvement in Ukraine.

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[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Because there is very little to be gained by those American billionaires in this issue, so why would he pull this insane stunt? There is a lot to be gained by Russia, though. There is also the constant stream of verbal praise Trump has for Putin that he doesn't show for any other person except maybe Musk (who is the richest person on the planet).

[–] grue@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

If you systematically ask "who benefits?" for every single political thing Trump has done, the most consistent answer has always been "Russia." Trump does things that act against Russia's interests even more rarely than he does things that act against his own interests.

[–] alykanas@slrpnk.net -4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But why would they pick, support and elect their man, only to lose him to Russian kompromat? It’s just so implausible, to me at least.

In the current situation, America has given Russia a financial and military black eye, without a single dead US serviceman, with Europe paying half the bill, and they are now set to walk away with Ukraines mineral treasure, for the bargain price of giving Putin a couple of hundred miles of Ukrainian territory and agreeing to keep them out of NATO ?

How is that a good deal for anyone But America ?

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

what news have you been watching, TRUMP have always worked for russia one way or another, i feel like your just trolling and commenting with disengeniously and out of your behind. if you say fox, and right wing sources , those are not sources.