President Donald Trump said he blocked military aid to Ukraine in the summer because of high levels of corruption and to spur European partners to shoulder a greater share of security assistance.
The Pentagon announced plans in June to send $250 million in aid to Ukraine, but its delivery was delayed. A defense official said last week that the Trump administration held up the money to analyze the extent to which Ukraine was addressing long-standing U.S. concerns about corruption. That funding was then released in September.
