WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop their operations, as the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on almost all foreign assistance brings their work to a sudden halt.

The Trump administration’s orders have sent a chill through humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, which depend heavily on such assistance.

Trump last week paused development assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for 90 days to assess compatibility with his "America First" policy, setting alarm bells ringing among aid groups around the world that depend on U.

Pentagon officials assured that the reduction in aid to Ukraine, resulting from Donald Trump's decree, affects grant aid but not military support. The ambiguity surrounding the U.S. President's decision worried Ukrainians.

Pentagon officials assured that the reduction in aid to Ukraine resulting from Donald Trump's decree pertains to grants of aid but not military support. The ambiguity surrounding the U.S. President's decision has concerned Ukrainians.