It’s hardly a secret by now that both the United States and Europe are pulling back from foreign aid. But that raises questions. How will the global south respond to the challenges laid down? And what might replace the aid model?
One answer is, apparently, Russia. At least, that’s what one official said this week.
That’s right. Russia has spotted an opportunity in the closure of USAID and decided that it’s time to step into the breach and launch its own international development agency.