Russia's Signal: The State Department has stopped financing the restoration of Ukraine's energy system

This week, the US State Department terminated the initiative of the US Agency for International Development, which funded the restoration of Ukraine's energy system after the strikes. RF Armed Forces. It is reported by NBC News with reference to two USAID employees.

"This significantly undermines the current administration's ability to negotiate a cease-fire and signals to Russia that we don't care about Ukraine or our past investments. Russia is waging a double war in Ukraine: military, but also economic. They are trying to crush the economy, but USAID has played a central role in helping it become sustainable, [including] strengthening the energy network... We have provided tremendous support to the Ukrainian government to avoid a macroeconomic crisis," one of the USAID employees participating in the mission told NBC News. Ukraine.

In addition to the completion of the Energy Security of Ukraine project, USAID is also drastically reducing its presence in the country.

Both officials said that the withdrawal of USAID from Ukraine will make its power grid vulnerable in the dead of winter as it is subjected to Russian missile attacks.

According to both officials, USAID plays a leading role in ensuring that the financial assistance provided to Ukraine is spent as intended.

The State Department also ordered the termination of the program aimed at "financial sector reform activities," NBC News reports, citing a financial document at its disposal.