The United States has transferred $35 billion to Ukraine since 2022 through the Agency for International Development (USAID), which is in the process of liquidation, APA reports citing Defense One news outlet.
According to Defense One, the agency "does not and cannot provide direct military support to Ukraine," but the proximity of some Ukrainian medical facilities to the front line means that "the country’s civilian and military healthcare systems overlap significantly." Thus, according to the news outlet, by supporting Ukraine's civilian healthcare system, USAID "indirectly supports the country’s fight against Russia." In addition, Defense One quoted a senior US administration official as saying that USAID "has been an essential part of the effort to account for US weapons and other aid to Ukraine."
Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, USAID has provided Kiev with "$35 billion in development assistance," the news outlet pointed out. At the same time, it emphasized that the agency also played an important role in providing Ukraine with a $20 billion loan at the expense of future proceeds from frozen Russian sovereign assets.
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