Trump wants to drastically cut financial aid to E. Europe

The Trump administration will try to drastically cut financial aid that this country is giving to Eastern European countries, writes Bloomberg.

"On edge" as Trump "cozied up to Vladimir Putin, Eastern Europe breathed a sigh of relief when U.S. officials swung by to reassure them of unwavering support - but Washington's spending proposals tell a different story," the agency writes, under the headline, "Trump budget plan is bad news for Eastern Europe."

And even though US Vice President Mike Pence recently "toured the ex-communist region to affirm backing against the 'specter' of Russian aggression," the White House is now "seeking sweeping funding cuts for its allies," said the article.

According to this, cuts in the State Department budget would lower funding for Europe and Eurasia by USD 336 million in 2018, compared to what the previous US administration asked...