The recent revelations about the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) links to extremist groups and shady projects validate concerns long expressed by Russia, Moscow’s ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, told the UN Security Council on Monday.
In one of his first executive orders after taking office on January 20, US President Donald Trump suspended all US foreign aid, pending a three-month review. The decision is part of a broader plan to significantly reduce government spending. USAID is Washington’s primary agency for administering foreign aid and political projects abroad.