MFA accused USAID of trying to influence political processes in Russia

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MFA accused USAID of trying to influence political processes in RussiaThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) tried to influence the political processes in Russia. About this on Wednesday, 19 September, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich.

As the representative of the ministry explained, USAID tried to influence political processes by allocating grants to various organizations that, in particular, worked in elections at various levels.

USAID was created with the US government in 1961. In Russia, this agency began working about 20 years ago. USAID mainly focuses on the development of democracy, the economy and the provision of humanitarian assistance. The day before, on September 18, the US State Department announced that USAID is winding up its operations in Russia.

“This decision was caused, first of all, by the fact that the nature of the work of agency representatives in our country did not always meet the stated goals of promoting bilateral humanitarian cooperation,” Alexander Lukashevich said on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry official also noted that Russian civil society has become quite mature and does not need “external leadership.”

Officially, USAID activities in Russia will be discontinued from October 1 on 2012. In this regard, the association "Voice", which is engaged in monitoring the elections, reported that the project "Map of Violations" is under threat of closure.
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  1. Andrei.B
    +11
    20 September 2012 10: 52
    It’s high time to drive these dummies to the Ponamarev Lvov to their pimp owners !!!
    1. +2
      20 September 2012 10: 58
      On September 18, the US State Department announced that USAID is phasing out activities in Russia.

      Wait and see

      Today - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asking him to extend the work of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) until May 2013.
      1. +4
        20 September 2012 11: 01
        Let the respected Hilary sniff the cap with May 2013 ...
      2. Andrei.B
        +2
        20 September 2012 11: 04
        something asashai conceived or not completed, since the old beach asks. note for now, without sanctions ...
      3. Butterfly net
        -30
        20 September 2012 11: 10
        In this regard, the Golos Association, which monitors elections, said that the Map of Violations project is in danger of being closed.

        Bad that close. The only ones who spoke about election irregularities. All goodbye elections. Hello Tsar Father Vladimir Vladimirovich.
        1. +8
          20 September 2012 11: 23
          Yes, better tsar father than a repeat of December 25, 1991
        2. +4
          20 September 2012 11: 28
          Quote: Net
          The only ones who spoke about election irregularities.

          Yes, all and sundry told and showed. What was and what was not.
          There is simply no time to go to the polls.
        3. andrklimanov
          +5
          20 September 2012 11: 45
          Quote: Net
          The only ones who spoke about election irregularities

          I really feel sorry for you, you are not a "far-sighted" person if you really think so
          1. Butterfly net
            -18
            20 September 2012 11: 58
            You do not pity me, I will survive without your pity, you are our far-sighted. Tell me what the 'voice' and election control interfered with? On the last presidential and Duma runoff violations were recorded on video, they were filmed in America, according to you? Tell us the advantages of dictatorship over democracy. Maybe you want to live in some dictatorial country? there are many of them in Africa. Why immediately implement your wishes in Russia.
            1. +11
              20 September 2012 12: 25
              Quote: Net
              Tell us the benefits of dictatorship over democracy

              Democracy of democracy - strife. What we created in the 90s can only be called "crap democracy". Better for a dictatorship. At least there will be order.
              1. Butterfly net
                -14
                20 September 2012 12: 43
                So the dictatorship is also different. Considering that corruption dictatorship will not be going to fight Putin’s corruption.
                What we created in the 90s can only be called "crap"

                The main scarecrow of Putin. If you don’t choose, everything will be like in the 90s. The 90s can no longer be returned, if only because the USSR no longer has to destroy and plunder practically nothing. What is needed is a fight against corruption and a reduction in officials, and not the establishment of a dictatorship, which Putin is now engaged in.
                1. DERWISH
                  +11
                  20 September 2012 14: 33
                  In PUTIN, the legally elected president of RUSSIA and it’s obvious that to the west it’s a fat ass in the back WHO says that the elections are not valid only to whom it is beneficial or just to bullshit those people who really voted for the future of RUSSIA!
                2. +3
                  20 September 2012 18: 09
                  Butterfly net
                  Election violations have always been and always will be in all countries without exception. In the United States there are no fewer than ours. The vast majority of videos posted on the Internet about violations are absolute bullshit, which just does not prove the fact of violation. The usually emotional and legally illiterate commentator proves. Our difference from the USA is only that. that we are not trying to influence their elections, we are not distributing money to their opposition and we are not trying to coordinate their actions. Also, we do not have such severe control over the life of citizens and the most severe suppression of anti-state protests. By the way, can you imagine a situation when a candidate becomes the president OFFICIALLY got a minority of votes? In the US, this is a common thing. Do you also want to?
                  It is difficult to take howls about the fight against corruption by the mink opposition, or by those citizens who consider their leaders who are hanging around foreign embassies to be serious. This is a smoke screen used to cover the true goal - to climb to the cake and grab something.
                3. +2
                  20 September 2012 18: 32
                  Do you want to say there is no corruption in Europe or America? There it is worse than ours, and even with international relations.
                  If you add up the figures of only the sensational scandals, they will be more than our budget.
                  And only a small part of the iceberg crawls out. Or do you read only about Russian corruption?
                  1. andrklimanov
                    0
                    20 September 2012 23: 34
                    Quote: Cap-3 of the USSR
                    Do you want to say there is no corruption in Europe or America? There she is worse than ours

                    there it is simply legalized! this is called "lobbying". So, the very essence of Western power is corruption!
            2. wax
              +7
              20 September 2012 12: 57
              Video can now be shot in every kitchen. Where are the appeals to the courts? When the parties considered the violations by their members of the election commissions, there were no reports of any censure of any member of the election commissions of various levels screaming about the violations anywhere. Well this is just a madhouse of ostriches.
            3. +7
              20 September 2012 13: 12
              I’ll ask one question, for all at once. You dear Sachet yourself registered these violations, you yourself were a witness to fraud, do you have real evidence and evidence of the nonsense that you are trying to get in here with us? No, you can’t have anything. You seem to have been touched from other forums for a frank and absolutely mediocre and senseless triolstvo, so you decided to do it here. Over here, over here - here people are adequate and such comments will not work.
              1. Butterfly net
                -7
                20 September 2012 14: 04
                Yes, I’ll leave soon. Live adequate flourish.
                1. Ilyich
                  +9
                  20 September 2012 15: 07
                  Quote: Net
                  Yes, I’ll leave soon. Live adequate flourish.

                  Take more friends with you. And associates. And do not forget to write from there to everyone who did not go about how you feel good there and how much in vain they did not go. hi
                2. andrklimanov
                  0
                  20 September 2012 23: 44
                  Quote: Net
                  Live adequate flourish.

                  my friend, do not be upset, I personally believe you that you are not a troll, you just look at the events taking place in Russia from one side, and did not try to look from the other. I, too, when the "showings of stuffing" began, almost believed it, BUT when I thought, got into the situation, everything fell into place!
            4. +7
              20 September 2012 14: 04
              I will answer your language:

              Enough tolerating this! The Sachka regime should stop crushing oppositionists (cockroaches) in the kitchen, remove all slippers from the apartment and leave !!! wink wink wink
            5. +3
              20 September 2012 15: 48
              But I would like that a respected net, I would learn to write correctly .... negative
            6. +2
              20 September 2012 18: 27
              I would love to live in Libya, before democratic change. Who came there thanks to such funds.
            7. 0
              20 September 2012 22: 02
              Dear ... you know democracy is a beautiful word, we had it under Yushchenko too. Until the presidential son sent the prosecutor three hilarious letters and the journalists smashed it around the world. Yushchenko took offense called them hired killers ... and began to deal only with bees and the famine, and his godfather, whom he had wazed, was taken away by all the tidbits ... more info here)) http://lurkmore.to/%D0%AE % D1% 89% D0% B5% D0% BD% D0% BA% D0% BE
              ну и теперешний не лучше http://lurkmore.to/%D0%AF%D0%BD%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87
              so the advice is guided by the personal qualities of a person and not by political coloring ...
            8. andrklimanov
              0
              20 September 2012 23: 26
              Quote: Net
              You do not spare me; I will survive without your pity

              don't Poke, ugly!
              Quote: Net
              Tell us the benefits of dictatorship over democracy

              in order to build "normal democracy", it is necessary with the help of "dictatorship" to demolish the current "parody of democracy", which has been imposed on us for 20 years. I think that with the current level of degradation, corruption, ONLY DICTATES and PLANNED ECONOMY can cope!
              only where society is "sane" is democracy possible!
        4. 0
          20 September 2012 13: 55
          I recommend that you read http://topwar.ru/18984-ispoved-russkogo-oranzhista-v-ukraine-pokayaniei-otrechen
          ie-ot-liberalism.html

          There you will find my answer about the election.
        5. DERWISH
          +4
          20 September 2012 14: 27
          I swear you're a provocateur! I think it's time for you all to get together somewhere on the Indians on the reservation because even our amers will not normally be fucked by someone whose voice from America we all see and we don’t need shit-democracy glasses in American way! !!!
      4. +12
        20 September 2012 11: 24
        Quote: Vadivak
        Today - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asking him to extend the work of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) until May 2013.

        Good sign! So it hurts nipped.
        The provocation plan is in jeopardy, money must be spent and accounted for! Bonuses not to be seen.
        "Chef everything is gone, everything is gone ............!"
        1. wax
          0
          20 September 2012 13: 00
          I would like to return the money arrested at Sobchak - to pay off debts to traitors of Russia.
      5. Kaa
        +5
        20 September 2012 13: 03
        Quote: Vadivak
        extend the work of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) until May 2013

        Well, what vile Russians are, without declaring war, to close the branch of the US intelligence service. Unheard-of arrogance! They had everything so beautifully planned out, and now ... rebuild the work with agents, close and open accounts ... plans fly, all this is uncivilized, Hillary is offended, instead of "Wow" - "Oops". belay
      6. 0
        20 September 2012 21: 46
        They all want to have a fun political autumn in Russia ... don't be fooled.
  2. +7
    20 September 2012 10: 54
    It has long been a kick in the ass to all well-wishers whose legs are growing from the west !!!
  3. +7
    20 September 2012 10: 54
    We must drive them all, they are engaged in propaganda of "American democracy", supply of the "fifth column" and subversive activities aimed at destabilization! They carry nothing of value, and it is impossible to create such organizations in the USA!
  4. +8
    20 September 2012 10: 56
    Like a tablecloth .... take with you all the "wrestlers" and go ahead ..... a drum on your neck and towards the train ..
    1. +15
      20 September 2012 11: 12
      Andrey hello.
      Forgot to put a picture - I decided to help. hi
      1. +2
        20 September 2012 11: 21
        SHILO,

        Hello to you, Galich friend ... +

        How's it going on Galichien ??? Not all Bendera still shot ?? laughing
        1. +6
          20 September 2012 11: 55
          Shilo,

          Hello to you, Galich friend ... +

          How's it going on Galichien ??? Not all Bendera still shot ??

          That is normal. I haven’t shot yet, but I’m trying.

          Not all Bendera still shot ??

          But actually end my friends offend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good
      2. with
        +4
        20 September 2012 11: 24
        And who is who there, although in principle what a difference!
        All ........, definitely!
  5. 0
    20 September 2012 10: 57
    Drive, don’t drive! Whoever is needed has long been bought! And changing the sign is only a matter of time!
    1. +6
      20 September 2012 10: 59
      Slowly and before they all come !!!
      Everything has its time...
      1. -4
        20 September 2012 11: 18
        We ourselves suffer from such a tightening of nuts. Yesterday they banned access to one Internet resource funded by the West, tomorrow the Internet will cease to work at all (Google’s servers in the USA), and so on.
    2. +3
      20 September 2012 14: 22
      That's precisely the time they desperately lack ... In Libya, they lost four and a half times more than they planned. Instead of three months, a little over fourteen. In Syria, so far they have little success, and even those temporary victories have already been lost. And with Russia, their expectations came true to pull out millions of people after the election en masse, and here again a puncture. Poured 80 million. bucks, and the exhaust for 10-15 thousand people. taken to the streets.
  6. +2
    20 September 2012 11: 00
    That’s the lie that the opposition lost, there’s no more money)))))) Let them fail until there are no pants left at all! wassat
  7. +4
    20 September 2012 11: 01
    Clinton has already asked for an extension, but she seems to have been sent to hell. The Helsinki group and the Voice with the whole staff still to throw out, along with grandmother am . Such decisions should be in relation to amers, I fully support.
  8. +1
    20 September 2012 11: 29
    So it’s good, it’s time for a long time to drive this evil off with a filthy broom, we’ve already sat up, stop, let the penguins go to bring democracy.
    1. +1
      20 September 2012 14: 23
      Yes to penguins, but only in clearly defined Arctic borders))
      1. -1
        20 September 2012 19: 36
        afire
        Penguins will obviously be unhappy. Obviously, complaints will follow that we litter their territory with garbage ... :)))
  9. bremest
    +5
    20 September 2012 12: 57
    Let us see organizations like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the National Democratic Institute (NDA), and the International Republican Institute (IRI) following USAID. Let them bring Chirikova, Navalny, Kasparov, Kasyanov, Nemtsov, Alekseev, Ponamarev and other reptiles with them .....
  10. Russlana
    -1
    20 September 2012 13: 18
    They woke up the Russian bear, but did not have to scare it, showing what fate awaits even pro-American leaders.
  11. 0
    20 September 2012 13: 28
    poor bilih.chto she wants to mess things up in Russia until May? see, the debit with the credit does not converge, and that's hysterical. waiting for attacks on our despotic system of all media and human rights defenders of the West
  12. 0
    20 September 2012 13: 32
    In this regard, the Golos Association, which monitors elections, said that the Map of Violations project is in danger of being closed.
    My God, a nightmare for a "developed democracy"! They cover the voice of God.
  13. Gorchakov
    +4
    20 September 2012 14: 46
    Finally, they decided to remove the twenty-year splinter from the body of Russia !!! I think for a long time I still have to heal a purulent wound after removing this splinter, but it is necessary to do this and do it quickly so that blood poisoning does not happen !!!
  14. mole
    +2
    20 September 2012 15: 35
    Yes VOICE was left without funding. Everything is lost!!! Plaster is removed, the client leaves !!!
  15. 0
    20 September 2012 16: 50
    It's time, we do not need prophets from behind the hill. Its enough!
  16. +1
    20 September 2012 17: 12
    Yes-ah ... They suffered for a long time.
    Already in the mid-90s, every regional official knew who these promoters of democracy were in reality.
    But, here is Chirikov, Nemtsov, Kasparov, etc., I would not hurry to expel.
    They are important for the education of the younger generation, as they personify Westernism and liberalism. You can train well on them.
    I would leave these makiwaras in the house.

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