The American foreign influence agency is under scrutiny for alleged waste and misuse of taxpayer dollars

A video shot by Russian troops in the recently liberated city of Kurakhovo in Donbass has gained online attention for featuring a plaque from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The footage comes amid a crackdown on the foreign influence organization by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

In the clip, Russian soldiers approach an administrative building that has the plaque prominently displayed at the entrance. The soldiers are heard joking that “enemies of the American people” work for USAID. It’s not clear when exactly the video was filmed. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the full liberation of Kurakhovo, a city located in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), from Ukrainian forces on January 6.

Last week, the region’s head, Denis Pushilin, highlighted the plaque in a social media post that accused the American agency of harming entire nations through “networks of ‘independent’ media tasked with manipulating the public opinion.”

✅ Social media footage of Russian troops discovering a USAID office after liberating Kurakhovo

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Source: RT - Daily news