Is U.S. aid to Ukraine at risk amid Trump’s 90-day suspension order?

The Defence Express reported the information.

In one of his first executive orders after returning to the presidency, Donald Trump issued a directive titled “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” temporarily halting foreign aid programs for 90 days to conduct an audit. This initiative is designed to ensure that U.S. aid aligns with national interests. The suspension applies specifically to “development assistance,” which includes funding for economic, social, and political development in foreign nations. However, military aid, categorized as “security assistance,” appears exempt from the order.

Ukraine, which has received $66.5 billion in U.S. military support since 2022, is unlikely to experience immediate disruptions to its defense aid. Yet concerns arise over other types of assistance, particularly infrastructure recovery funding through USAID. Additionally, uncertainty looms as the Biden administration, before leaving office, was unable to finalize all the planned 2024 fiscal year funds for Ukraine.

Compounding the issue, the U.S. has yet to approve a federal budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which began on October 1, 2024. The current budget proposal does not explicitly address new military aid for Ukraine, further raising questions about the future scope of U.S. support. While $1.05 billion remains available under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) for 2024, and $2.8 billion was recently recovered through accounting corrections, these funds may not suffice without new appropriations.