US EditionRussia Fills the Gap Left by USAID: U.S. Influence Wanes as Russia Designs Foreign Aid Blueprint to Woo Global South with Development Projects
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Gilles Bertrand (Marsella, 52) has been leading the European Union’s diplomacy in Colombia for four years. The ambassador has witnessed major milestones in the South American country, such as the arrival of the left in power, the prolonged implementation of the Peace Agreement with the FARC, or the rise of a conflict in which more fragmented armed groups swarm. The French-born diplomat receives EL COUNTRY in his office in northern Bogotá, a few …
2025 has been a year of resettlement and uncertainty in international cooperation following the abrupt disappearance of USAID, which came to have an annual budget of 70 billion dollars. The question that floats in the environment is about the leading role that the European Union (EU) could have at this global juncture
The UK intelligence services have said Wednesday that Russia "intensifies its global campaign to undermine its adversaries and increase Russian influence," including actions by "non-state actors" involved in espionage, sabotage, and even murder.
Exit USAID; enter Russia
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Surrendering the Narrative: How U.S. Cuts to Soft Power Are Empowering Rivals
On Friday, the United States House of Representatives passed a final vote approving President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid. Among the foreign aid reductions were $800 million in refugee assistance, $496 million for natural disaster relief, and, most notably, $4.15 billion from programs aimed at strengthening economies and democratic institutions in developing countries. The $1.1 billion cut t…
Russia Fills the Gap Left by USAID: U.S. Influence Wanes as Russia Designs Foreign Aid Blueprint to Woo Global South with Development Projects
As the United States pulls back from its decades-long leadership in foreign development assistance, a strategic vacuum is emerging—one that Russia is maneuvering to fill. With the recent shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a cornerstone of… The post Russia Fills the Gap Left by USAID: U.S. Influence Wanes as Russia Designs Foreign Aid Blueprint to Woo Global South with Development Projects appeared first on The Asi…
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