The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ukraine has received orders to halt all projects and expenditures. This was reported by Suspilne, citing its sources.
According to the publication, this followed a directive from the U.S. State Department to pause foreign aid programs for 90 days for an audit. An employee of the USAID office in Kyiv mentioned that staff currently lack detailed instructions on how the directive will be implemented or whether exceptions will be made.
USAID in Ukraine supports the restoration of schools, the provision of medical services, and repairs to critical energy infrastructure.
Overall, Ukrainian organizations are receiving letters instructing them to suspend activities funded by USAID or organizations reliant on U.S. funding.
It was previously reported that the U.S. is suspending aid to Ukraine for 90 days.