Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze
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Independent media in Russia and Ukraine have been critical of their governments and provide alternative reporting, but much of it relied on U.S. grants.