“U.S. funds for military supplies to Ukraine were nearly depleted even before Trump’s order to suspend aid”, – MP stated

The executive order signed by the new U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend international aid does not affect military supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), but U.S. funds for military supplies to Ukraine are nearly exhausted.

This was stated by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak from the faction in his Telegram channel.

According to him, Ukraine has already nearly exhausted the approved aid from Washington, which Joe Biden actively sent during the final months of his presidency. Any new aid packages will require new decisions by Congress.

“This does not concern us. We have used up the Congressional aid (only part remains under the president’s discretion, but this is unrelated to the executive order). Congress has not voted on new aid,” Zheleznyak assured.

The executive order states that all programs funding foreign states through U.S. government agencies, the most well-known being USAID, as well as through departments (ministries), are suspended. However, the document specifies that the suspension applies to “development programs.” It remains unclear whether military assistance falls under this category.

At the same time, via U.S. government agencies (e.g., USAID), Ukraine received funds for energy restoration, the agricultural sector, military rehabilitation, support for various civil organizations, and activists. The fate of these programs is not yet known, but according to Trump’s executive order, they could be suspended.

It is worth recalling that Trump suspended all U.S. foreign aid programs for 90 days to assess their compliance with U.S. national interests and foreign policy goals.

Meanwhile, recent polls show that more than half of Americans consider U.S. spending on supporting Ukraine excessive.