Russia on Thursday invited the new U.S.
administrations decision to shutter USAID as an independent agency, calling the humanitarian body a maker for interfering in global affairs.U.S.
President Donald Trumps close advisor Elon Musk announced Monday that the huge humanitarian agency would be closing down as part of his radical drive to diminish the U.S.
government.USAID said Tuesday it was putting its staff in the United States and worldwide on administrative leave, with the U.S.
State Department taking over USAIDs functions.
The only thing we take a certain satisfaction from is that whatever we stated ended up being true, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in a weekly rundown, referring to Moscows longstanding criticism of the agency.Russia expelled USAID in 2012 for meddling in its politics.
It had long accused the agency and others of setting the ground for pro-democracy uprisings in ex-Soviet states.
It is anything however an aid, advancement and support agency, said Zakharova.
It is a machine for interfering in internal affairs, it is a mechanism for changing programs, political order, state structure.
The aid arm of U.S.
foreign policy, USAID moneyed health and emergency situation programs in addition to democracy promo efforts in around 120 countries, including the worlds poorest regions.It was seen as an essential source of soft power for the United States in its battle for impact with rivals including China, however has long been lambasted by authoritarian leaders.Musk has called USAID a vipers nest of radical-left marxists who dislike America.
Trump said last week it was being run by a lot of radical lunatics.
The assault on the firm has actually drawn a swift backlash from aid groups.
They state it has actually already required the closure of programs consisting of those focused on HIV prevention and treatment.