President Donald Trump will request level funding for Ukraine aid in his upcoming budget request, a spokesperson for the White House budget office told POLITICO today.

The president’s desire to maintain current levels of foreign assistance to Ukraine in his new budget proposal is a notable break from his previous budget blueprints, when he proposed cutting tens of millions of dollars in foreign military assistance through the State Department.


The president’s request to keep stable funding for Ukraine also comes as the Senate impeachment trial nears its likely end. Slashing funds could have drawn unwelcome attention at a highly charged moment for the administration.