between and on Friday evening will speed up Washington’s efforts to investigate any waste, fraud and abuse involving US aid to , a senior US official has claimed. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and billionaire were already looking into possible issues with the economic and security assistance provided by Washington to , the official said.
involving Mr Zelensky, Mr Trump and US Vice President JD Vance, will likely accelerate the process, it is alleged. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official claimed to , without providing further details: “They’re already finding problems.” This comes amid a different report claiming the State Department terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore ‘s energy grid from attacks by the Russian military.
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Zelensky and Trump were meant to sign a minerals deal today (Image: Getty)
As the Russian military has repeatedly targeted ‘s power grid over the past three years of war, sparking several blackouts across the wartorn country, this decision to end the Energy Security Project may deal a crippling blow to Kyiv.
This move, alleged by two USAID officials working on the agency’s mission who spoke to , was reportedly enforced earlier this week, before the showdown between Mr Trump and Mr Zelensky at the White House.
Today’s meeting at the White House was expected to end with the wartime leader signing a minerals deal with the US that would have helped secure further support from Washington.
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Zelensky leaving the White House on Friday (Image: Getty)
However, tensions started to emerge soon after the beginning of the conference, with Mr Trump speaking about the aid sent to by the US and claiming .
He added: “You’re not winning … You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us.”
Mr Zelensky fired back, warning the US that it would “feel it in the future” if it did not continue to support – which prompted Mr Trump to reply “don’t tell us what we’re going to feel. We’re trying to solve a problem”.
The meeting eventually descended into a shouting match, with in place – and with relations between Kyiv and Washington at a new low point.