Kiev, 26 January 2026 (dpa/MIA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that US military assistance to Kiev has not been affected by the State Department's foreign aid freeze.

US media reported on Friday that the State Department in Washington had ordered a 90-day halt to most foreign aid in accordance with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.

The reports, citing State Department officials, said the ban covered aid that has already been previously authorized, but includes exemptions for Israel and Egypt.

They said it appeared that the freeze includes funding for key allies such as Ukraine.

Zelensky said the suspended aid concerns humanitarian support. "I am focused on military aid. It has not been stopped," he told the UNIAN news agency.

The United States has been Kiev's biggest supporter in its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion since February 2022.

Last year, the US Congress approved an aid package worth nearly $61 billion for Ukraine. Most of the money was disbursed by the end of Joe Biden's term in office, but not all of it.

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