Trump's Policies Shift Global Landscape: Ukraine, Media, and Aid Impact

President Trump's administration is enacting policies that are reshaping the global landscape. Trump plans to speak with Russian President Putin about a potential agreement on Ukraine. The EU is wary of Russia's intentions, emphasizing the need for verifiable long-term peace terms. Trump's administration is reportedly considering recognizing Crimea as Russian territory as part of a deal to end the conflict. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that Washington does not see Kyiv regaining pre-2014 borders as "realistic". Trump's moves to cut funding for Voice of America and other US-funded media outlets coincide with efforts by China and Russia to expand their global media influence. The EU is considering funding Radio Free Europe following US funding cuts, calling it a "beacon of democracy". Deep cuts to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) are raising concerns about a global increase in tuberculosis infections and deaths, impacting countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine, and potentially affecting EU states. Aid organizations warn of the risk posed by drug-resistant strains in Ukraine and Georgia. The WHO has warned that freezing aid for tuberculosis programs endangers "millions of lives".

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