Trump cuts aid for pro-democracy groups in Belarus, Hong Kong and Iran

Open Technology Fund, which helped activists evade state surveillance and sidestep web censorship, sees $20m grant pulledThe Trump administration has stopped vital technical assistance to pro-democracy groups in Belarus, Hong Kong and Iran, which had helped activists evade state surveillance and sidestep internet censorship. Related: Trump memo on Comey firing was 'tinfoil helmet material', Mueller prosecutor saysRelated: Voice of America: independence fears after Trump ally purges senior offici