The plans of the US State Department to reduce the financial assistance to Ukraine in three times run counter to the obligations of Washington.

Such an opinion was expressed in the commentary to the "Observer" by former Foreign Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Ohryzko.

"This is a negative trend that affects not only Ukraine. It generally refers to assistance to third countries. But given that Ukraine in a special situation, this is a very negative point. Our diplomacy must react very quickly. It is necessary to put this issue on the agenda of US-Ukrainian relations. It is necessary to explain to the US why it is impossible to act in the same way with Ukraine, "Ogryzko said..

According to him, having signed the Budapest Memorandum, the United States made clear commitments to help Ukraine in case of aggression.

"Plans for cutting aid clearly go against these commitments," the diplomat concluded..

As reported by the "Observer", Trump plans to replace gratuitous military assistance to Ukraine for loans.

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