The US government has defunded a program documenting alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, specifically cutting funding for Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) and withdrawing from a multinational investigation group. This follows Trump's discussions with Putin and Zelensky regarding a ceasefire. A bipartisan group of Congress members criticized the funding cut, emphasizing the HRL's importance in documenting child abductions. The US State Department stated no data was deleted, while Trump's Press Secretary denied government involvement in the funding cuts. Additionally, the US has withdrawn from the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, impacting efforts to hold Russian leaders accountable. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)