US EditionTrump Did Not Include Military Aid for Ukraine in US Budget for 2027
The proposal leaves out Ukraine-specific military aid while seeking a record $1.5 trillion in defense spending, a 50% increase over current levels.
- The Trump administration excluded funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative from its defense budget, Pentagon officials confirmed during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 30.
- Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst confirmed the exclusion, stating, "Yes, that is correct. There is no USAI funding in this budget." The Department of Defense uses USAI to contract directly for Ukrainian military equipment.
- Despite the exclusion of Ukraine-specific military aid, the administration is requesting a record $1.5 trillion for total defense spending, representing a 50% increase over current levels. Since 2014, total assistance for Ukraine across programs has surpassed $60 billion.
- While The Trump administration proposed excluding aid, European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Marta Kos proposed that the European Council release approximately $3.27 billion to Kyiv following Ukraine's completion of reform milestones.
- Congress holds the authority to amend the budget proposal, which moves forward for final approval by October 1, the start of the new fiscal year. Lawmakers may restore funding for the Ukraine Facility during negotiations.
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The draft US budget for 2027 does not provide for separate funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Program (USAI), which effectively means that there are no new budget allocations under this initiative.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration did not include funding military aid for Ukraine under the "Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative" (USAI) programme in the draft defence budget for fiscal year 2027.
New Trump 2027 Budget Proposal Excludes Ukraine Military Aid
The Trump administration has excluded funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) from its 2027 defense budget request. This development surfaced during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 30, where Pentagon officials confirmed the absence of the program in the upcoming fiscal plan. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW When asked by senators if the budget req…
There are no funds for Kiev in the 2027 project.
The Trump administration did not include in the draft budget for 2027 military aid to Ukraine, a country that had been at war for four years with Russia, I write the Russian State Agency Tass and the Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Post.The draft budget for the Pentagon for the 2027 fiscal year does not include funding for military aid to Ukraine, confirmed the interim financial director of the Pentagon, Jules Hurst, according to the Russian State Agen…
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