“Politico, citing sources and the corresponding document, wrote that the US State Department’s high -ranking officials draw up a list of additional exceptions for Ukraine to freeze external assistance that can be accessed to some economic and security assistance that is currently suspended.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Politico
Details: The publication of the State Department official, the other two people familiar with the plans, as well as the relevant document, it became known that these exceptions would go beyond those that State Secretary Marco Rubio has allowed worldwide to “vital” assistance for financing programs as Demanding and combating drugs if they are approved.
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At the practical level, there is no certainty that additional assistance to Ukraine will come to Kiev, even with new exceptions.
But from a political point of view, efforts to extend exceptions for Ukraine are hinted at differences within the Trump team on how to deal with Kiev.
In response to the request of the publication, the State Department has made the question of whether new exceptions were provided for Ukraine, stating in his statement that “programs that serve the interests of our country will be continued. However, programs that do not meet our national interests will not be Continued. ”
The exception plans date back to at least January, a few days after the Trump administration has introduced a wide freezing of foreign aid. The exceptions proposed in it concerned programs, ranging from general economic support and ending with the disposal of land mines, controlling drugs and programs in the field of health care.
These internal conversations took place last week, according to a representative of the State Department and internal reports between the staff of the Bureau.
Exceptions also apply to accounts that control funding to support democratic institutions and civil society in Ukraine, called internal transition initiatives and so -called help in Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, or AEECA.
According to the document, exceptions will not be allowed for programs that encourage variety, equality and inclusivity, or Dei.
Yuri Kim, Chief Deputy Assistant US Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, was instructed to make a list of programs from the Bureau and Offices of the Department, which are related to Ukraine, as part of the efforts to expand exceptions, the State Department representative said.