US issues freeze on new funding for nearly all American foreign aid

US issues freeze on new funding for nearly all American foreign aid
The US State Department has sanctioned a 90-day freeze on new funding for nearly all American foreign aid pending a review for efficiency.
The decision is expected to have far-reaching consequences across the globe, including in Ukraine.

In a memo to American embassies around the world, the new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has clarified that the only exemptions are food aid and military aid for Israel and Egypt.