NATO responds on whether it’s ready to offset reduced U.S. military aid to Ukraine

He stated this in an interview with ArmyInform. 

Dragone noted that at the Washington summit, NATO countries committed to providing long-term support to Ukraine, promising to allocate at least 40 billion euros for security assistance by 2024.

"In December, the NATO Security Assistance and Support Program for Ukraine (NSATU) began its work. I will not speculate on potential changes in U.S. policy, but NATO is working to ensure that the assistance is evenly distributed and sustainable," the admiral emphasized.

According to him, the creation of NSATU demonstrates NATO's commitment to long-term support, regardless of political changes in individual member countries. 

"Ukraine's security is our security, and we remain unwavering in our support," he concluded.

USAID funding suspension: what is known 

On his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump decided to temporarily halt all U.S. foreign aid programs for 90 days to conduct audits.  

American diplomats urgently requested that programs related to Ukraine be excluded from the 90-day foreign aid freeze issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

On January 26, media outlets citing sources reported that USAID received instructions to suspend all projects in Ukraine.  

The following day, USAID officially confirmed the suspension of funding for all programs and projects in Ukraine. The agency had been funding various educational, scientific, media, and cultural projects in Ukraine, purchasing medical equipment and medicines for communities hosting internally displaced persons, funding mobile medical teams that traveled to remote areas, as well as vaccination, rehabilitation, and psychological support programs.  

Deputy Head of the President's Office Iryna Vereshchuk called the temporary suspension of USAID funding unexpected and unpleasant news that could not help but cause concern.  

On January 29, the Verkhovna Rada announced the beginning of consultations with European partners regarding the replacement of USAID assistance.  

On February 7, the Ukrainian government stated that Kyiv continues negotiations with European partners regarding potential funding sources for programs and projects previously covered by USAID funds.  

Later, Trump stated that "corruption" within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had reached "unprecedented levels," prompting calls to dismantle the agency.  

On February 7, U.S. judge Carl Nichols temporarily allowed about 2,700 USAID employees, who President Donald Trump had previously sent on leave, to return to work.