US won’t abandon aid to other countries but it needs to be reevaluated - Rubio
Photo: Marco Rubio, United States Secretary of State (Getty Images)
The United States of America does not refuse to support other countries, but this process and structure must be reorganized taking into account national interests, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.
As Rubio noted, the "right" foreign aid is good for the country, but it must be "right." The idea that Washington should spend tens of billions of dollars and that these funds go to "reasonable purposes" is absurd, since some of the funds are allegedly spent inefficiently.
According to the Secretary of State, the States must review foreign aid, a significant part of which has been channeled through USAID and the State Department.
"Identify the foreign aid that makes sense, the foreign aid that actually supports our country and that supports our national interests, and continue to do that; and then get rid of the ones that are a waste of money, or in some cases or run counter to our foreign – to our national interest and to our interests around the world," he explained.
Today, the States, as Rubio noted, has suspended all foreign aid to analyze all projects. Those projects that make sense will be preserved and, perhaps, strengthened.
USAID
On January 21, US President Donald Trump announced a three-month suspension of all foreign aid programs to review their compliance with his foreign policy. Some time later, the USAID branch in Ukraine also suspended project management and funding.
Meanwhile, US President's National Security Advisor Michael Waltz is convinced that the cancellation of USAID will not transfer influence to China and Russia on the world stage.
Read more about the situation in the RBC-Ukraine article.
