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US Funding 120 Global Biolabs Revealed; Trump Halts Gain-of-Function

6/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents showing U.S. funding for over 120 biolabs in 30 countries, including Ukraine.
The slides list anthrax, Ebola and SARS and note U.S. investments of up to $3.5 million for Ukrainian facilities, which the Ukrainian embassy says target public-health capabilities, not military goals.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 25 2025 ending federal funding for gain-of-function research worldwide.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction program began funding the dismantling of Soviet-era bioweapon labs in Russia and Ukraine, part of a broader effort that later converted 49 former biological sites to joint research. Tulsi Gabbard’s 2025 declassification of $3.5 million U.S. aid to Ukrainian labs mirrors that legacy, as a May 2025 executive order now bans global gain-of-function funding.

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Story summary

Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents showing U.S. funding for over 120 biolabs in 30 countries, including Ukraine.
The slides list anthrax, Ebola and SARS and note U.S. investments of up to $3.5 million for Ukrainian facilities, which the Ukrainian embassy says target public-health capabilities, not military goals.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 25 2025 ending federal funding for gain-of-function research worldwide.

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