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Russia Says Won’t Treat European Foundations as it did USAID

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

04:55 03/10/2012

Russia will not treat European foundations like it did the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

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USAID Stops Operations in Russia
01:35 01/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which has funded Russian non-governmental organizations, stops its operations in Russia from Monday.
U.S. Weighs Options As USAID Winds Down in Russia
02:57 22/09/2012 WASHINGTON, September 22 (Carl Schreck for RIA Novosti)
With the U.S. Agency for International Development halting its operations in Russia at the Kremlin’s behest, the administration of President Barack Obama is vowing to find new ways to support civil society in Russia.
Due West: Confident Putin Buries Reset
18:48 21/09/2012 Weekly column by Konstantin von Eggert
This week, Vladimir Putin laid to rest the reset policy.
Russia’s Ruling Party Denies USAID Funding
17:22 21/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 21 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Russia’s ruling party lashed out on Friday at allegations by Washington that it had taken advantage “over the years” of programs run by a U.S. development aid mission closed down by Moscow earlier this week over claims of political meddling.
United Russia Received USAID Money - U.S. State Department
12:01 21/09/2012 WASHINGTON, September 21 (RIA Novosti)
The ruling United Russia party took part "over the years" in programs run by a U.S. development aid mission closed down by Moscow this week over allegations it was attempting to influence election results, a U.S. State Department spokesperson has said.
No USAID Interference with Elections in Russia - State Dept.
02:35 20/09/2012 WASHINGTON, September 20 (RIA Novosti)
The operations of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were not aimed at influencing the results of Russian elections, the U.S. State Department said
Russia Rights Activists Decry USAID Closure
18:04 19/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 19 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Leading Russian rights activists slammed on Wednesday Moscow’s decision to force a U.S. development aid mission to wind up its operations in the country by the start of next month.
USAID Tried to Affect Russian Politics - Foreign Ministry
13:13 19/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti)
Russia told the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to cease its activity in Russia because the agency had "tried to affect the course of the political process in the country by its use of grants," the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
USAID Spent $2.7 Bln on Programs in Russia - State Dept
23:50 18/09/2012 WASHINGTON, September 18 (RIA Novosti)
During its operations in Russia, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has spent some $2.7 billion on various programs in Russia, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said on Tuesday.
No End to U.S.-Russia Reset over USAID Closure - State Dept.
23:27 18/09/2012 WASHINGTON, September 18 (RIA Novosti)
The stopping of USAID’s operations in Russia does not mean an end to the much-heralded reset between Washington and Moscow, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said on Tuesday.
USAID Shutting Operations in Russia
22:35 18/09/2012 WASHINGTON, September 18 (RIA Novosti)
The United States is ending its efforts to promote democracy and civil society in Russia under the auspices of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. State Department said Tuesday.
USAID to Stop Operating in Russia
21:32 18/09/2012 WASHINGTON, September 18 (RIA Novosti)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will stop operating in Russia, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said in a statement on Tuesday.

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USAID Shutting Operations in Russia

The U.S. State Department announced on September 18 that the United States is ending its efforts to promote democracy and civil society in Russia under the auspices of the U.S. Agency for International Development in line with a relevant decision by the Russian government.