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Trump revokes legal status for 240k fleeing Ukrainians

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump plans to revoke the temporary legal status of about 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, according to a senior White House official and sources familiar with the matter.

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As reported by Reuters, this move is expected as early as April. It would mark a staggering reversal of the welcome that Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden's administration, comments Reuters.

This decision was reportedly planned even before Trump publicly argued with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington. It's part of broader actions by the Trump administration intended to strip more than 1.8 million migrants of legal status.

U.S. suspends aid to Ukraine

Let's remember that the United States stopped sharing intelligence data with Ukraine. According to the American Institute for the Study of War, this is among the many demands made by the Kremlin to the U.S., Ukraine, and its allies.

During the night from Monday to Tuesday, the U.S. suspended military aid to Ukraine. U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated on Wednesday that Trump would consider reinstating this support if peace talks occur and efforts are made to restore trust in U.S.-Ukrainian relations.

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