US to cut some security funds for countries bordering Russia, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Estonian army reservists build a temporary razor wire fence on a border with Russia during a snap military exercise Okas 2021 near Meremae, Estonia November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will phase out some security assistance for European countries near the border with Russia, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

The plan comes as President Donald Trump pursues his "America First" foreign policy, in which his administration has slashed foreign aid and is pushing European countries to cover more of the cost of their own military.