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Zelensky on the freeze of U.S. financial aid: We will look for internal resources.

President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he received a report on programs that were previously funded by the United States but have since been suspended. According to him, Ukraine will look for internal resources and engage in discussions with European partners regarding funding.
Зеленский о приостановке финансовой помощи от США: Мы будем искать внутренние ресурсы.

Source: video address by Zelensky on January 29

Direct quote: "Today (January 29 - ed.) there was already an initial report from officials and the Office team - Oleksii Kuleba and Viktor Nikita - regarding critically important programs that are currently suspended, which were previously funded through American support. I have already tasked some key initiatives to be financed with our internal resources, as well as to engage with Europeans...

I also instructed to continue the audit of the suspended aid directions from the United States, particularly in humanitarian areas, security, and social sectors, where there should be more of our and European activity. So that now, while a new American policy is being developed, we can support the people."

Details: According to the president, programs on distributed generation and veteran projects were also discussed: "Veteran hubs, support lines, assistance in creating their own businesses by veterans."

Zelensky added that there were also programs concerning border crossing points: "This is something that was built in cooperation with partners. New modern crossing points to ensure faster economic activity and greater transparency in customs operations. In particular, these are projects at the ports."

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The president added that Ukraine will seek greater internal resources for this.

Additionally, he mentioned that there are certain issues regarding the Ministry of Health, as well as in the field of cybersecurity: "We are addressing all of this."