Despite Increased Tensions, US Continues to Send Foreign Aid Into Russia and China
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Despite Increased Tensions, , US Continues to Send , Foreign Aid Into Russia and China.
'Newsweek' reports that despite heightened tensions,
the United States committed almost $110,000 in
foreign aid to Russia and another $240,000 to China.
'Newsweek' reports that despite heightened tensions,
the United States committed almost $110,000 in
foreign aid to Russia and another $240,000 to China.
According to the American state-run website
foreignassistance.gov, a majority of the
money is going to tiger conservation projects. .
According to the American state-run website
foreignassistance.gov, a majority of the
money is going to tiger conservation projects. .
Data shows that $107,847 is scheduled
to go to Amur Tiger Conservation in Russia.
In addition to monitoring the number
of tigers in Russia, the project conducts , "ecological studies of prey species to better
inform conservation management systems.".
'Newsweek' reports that the U.S. has also committed
$153,273 to a project in China aimed at "protecting Amur
tigers via community-led engagement in northeast China.".
According to the data, remaining funds were mostly spent
on "direct administration costs," including money for
travel expenses, personnel and "operations maintenance.".
Some spending information from the Agency
for International Development was redacted , "in accordance with the exceptions outlined in the
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016.".
'Newsweek' points out that the amount of money sent into
Russia and China pales in comparison to spending in
Ukraine, which has exceeded $10 billion in 2023 alone. .
This week, Russian foreign ministry
spokesperson Alexei Polischuk said that Moscow
would not remove nuclear weapons from Belarus unless , "the United States and NATO abandon
their destructive course of purposefully
undermining the security of Russia and Belarus.".
This implies the complete withdrawal
of all U.S. nuclear weapons to
U.S. territory and the elimination of the
corresponding infrastructure in Europe, Alexei Polischuk, Russian foreign
ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.
This implies the complete withdrawal
of all U.S. nuclear weapons to
U.S. territory and the elimination of the
corresponding infrastructure in Europe, Alexei Polischuk, Russian foreign
ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'
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