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Katerina Sergatskova

Katerina Sergatskova, an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, is the executive director of the 2402 Foundation, a non-profit promoting safety culture in Ukraine through training for media and advocacy workers, as well as Daily Humanity, a Denmark-based non-profit supporting the safety of journalists, civil society organizations, and humanitarian workers in hostile environments.

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U.S. President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. on March 30, 2025.

Ukraine’s democracy faces collapse as civil society aid disappears

by Katerina Sergatskova
The space for civil society and a free press is shrinking dramatically after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration launched a war against American aid, which had long supported crucial social initiatives and journalism in countries in need. Following that crisis, the United Kingdom announced plans to cut international aid in order to increase defense spending. Its Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has already cut resilience programs across Europe, including in Ukraine, Central