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Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia
- The Trump administration announced on Thursday, September 4, 2025, plans to end military assistance programs for European countries near Russia's border.
- This decision follows a January executive order to reevaluate US foreign aid and a longstanding focus on reducing America's role in European defense.
- Key recipients such as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will see cuts in funding that supports training and equipping their militaries to bolster defenses against Russia.
- The assistance plan, approved by Congress with funding through September 2026, will not be extended by the administration, which urges Europe to assume greater defense responsibility.
- Critics, including Senator Jeanne Shaheen, have called the move misguided, warning it could undermine allied readiness amid a three-and-a-half-year Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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The decision is not the result of the current American-Russian meetings.
U.S. to end some security assistance programs for E.U. countries on Russia’s border — Financial Times
The U.S. is ending some security assistance programs for eastern European countries, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing informed sources. The programs in question, which fall under an authority known as section 333, provide training and supplies for U.S.-allied armies around the world. Key recipients in Europe include Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. From 2018 to 2022, the U.S. spent $1.6 billion on support for European partners throu…
The United States has warned European partners that they will stop funding assistance programs for the armies of a member state neighboring Russia...
According to the U.S., programs for training and equipping Eastern European armed forces want to shut down U.S. media, so it's about hundreds of millions of dollars.
US to cut military aid for Europe: reports
INQUIRER.net WASHINGTON, United States — The United States plans to end long-running military assistance for European countries close to Russia, as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes the continent to play a greater role in its own defense, media reports said Thursday. The Washington Post quoted six people familiar with the matter as confirming the move, which the newspaper said would impact hundreds of millions of dollars in aid aime…
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