Reuters: US Funding Cuts Are Stalling Investigations Into Russian Torture and Child Abductions
Reuters found U.S. cuts have forced layoffs, halted training and slowed evidence gathering as Ukraine’s prosecutors pursue more than 230,000 war-crimes cases.
- Reuters tracked more than $283 million in U.S. funding earmarked for Ukraine war-crimes initiatives since 2022, finding that programs accounting for at least 40% were terminated or allowed to expire under President Donald Trump's administration.
- Trump slashed overseas-development aid last year to advance his "America first" agenda, making Ukraine the largest single recipient of cuts according to interviews with current and former American officials.
- Truth Hounds laid off staff and suspended archiving projects; a $62-million program strengthening the Ukrainian justice system was terminated; and Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab faces August closure after losing about $8 million in funding.
- Beth Van Schaack, ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice under former President Joe Biden, warned cuts "could lead to a lot of victims being denied justice," as investigators report diminished capacity to document atrocities.
- Britain announced £5 million in February to support justice for Ukrainian war-crimes victims, while the European Union pledged €50 million in May for child protection and accountability initiatives as other allies fill the gap.
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Trump Aid Cuts Raise Concerns Over Accountability for Alleged Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
Efforts to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes committed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are facing growing challenges after significant reductions in United States funding for accountability and justice programs. Human rights organizations, legal experts, prosecutors, and investigators say the cuts have disrupted projects that were helping document evidence, support victims, and prepare cases for […] The post Trump Aid Cuts Raise C…
Justice Deferred: How U.S. Aid Cuts Impact Ukraine War Crimes Accountability
Roksolana Makar continues her work documenting war crimes in Ukraine despite U.S. funding cuts under the Trump administration. U.S. aid reductions have hindered Ukrainian and international efforts to hold Russian perpetrators accountable for alleged war crimes, highlighting the global impact of withdrawing developmental assistance and support for justice initiatives.
How Trump's Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimes
IZIUM, Ukraine, May 31 - Roksolana Makar braved icy roads and the threat of drone strikes to interview a woman in the Ukrainian town of Izium who said Russian forces tortured her. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump ' s reductions affect about half of US-funded projects in this area.
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