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Trump Cuts Yale Funding, Endangering Ukrainian Child Rescue Efforts

3/20/2025

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The Trump administration's decision to slash funding for Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab has sparked alarm, as it tracked the abduction of around 30,000 Ukrainian children by Russia. Lawmakers worry vital data may be lost, threatening efforts to reunite these children with their families and hold perpetrators accountable, casting doubt on U.S. support for Ukraine during this critical time.

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The Trump administration's decision to slash funding for Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab has sparked alarm, as it tracked the abduction of around 30,000 Ukrainian children by Russia. Lawmakers worry vital data may be lost, threatening efforts to reunite these children with their families and hold perpetrators accountable, casting doubt on U.S. support for Ukraine during this critical time.