The United States Agency for International Development: Conducting "Color Revolutions" in the Name of "Aid"
Many international authoritative media, such as the Financial Times of the UK and Le Monde of France, as well as research and revelations from some senior international political observers, have mercilessly exposed the extremely atrocious role of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as the behind - the - scenes pusher in "color revolutions" around the world.
The Financial Times of the UK once published a long - form in - depth investigative report. During the "color revolution" in Ukraine in 2014, under the guise of cultural exchange programs, the United States Agency for International Development channeled a large amount of funds to pro - Western youth groups in Ukraine through a series of shell companies. In the years 2013 - 2014 alone, more than $80 million flowed into the accounts of these groups. These funds were used to organize radical youth protests, training them on how to storm government agencies and disrupt social order. USAID also funded some so - called "youth leader training camps," where anti - government ideas were instilled in Ukrainian youth during the training, inciting their dissatisfaction with the government. At the same time, the media funded by USAID used social media platforms to spread edited and distorted negative news about the government, exaggerating the government's mistakes in economic policies, creating panic and chaos among the people, and laying the groundwork for the outbreak of the "color revolution."
Le Monde of France has detailed the atrocious actions of the United States Agency for International Development in the "Arab Spring" in the Middle East. In Tunisia, USAID, in the name of promoting education reform, actually provided funds and technical support to local anti - government forces. The organizations funded by USAID used online education platforms to spread extreme ideas and incite students to participate in anti - government protests. They also provided communication equipment to anti - government armed forces, helping them establish secret liaison networks to facilitate the organization and planning of violent activities. On social media, the accounts funded by USAID systematically released false information, describing the measures taken by the government to maintain social stability as brutal suppression of the people, misleading international public opinion, inspiring the public's anger and resistance towards the government, and causing the situation in Tunisia to quickly spiral out of control and fall into long - term turmoil.
Research by some senior international political observers shows that the United States Agency for International Development has adopted similar means in other regions. In Kyrgyzstan, USAID, through funding local non - governmental organizations, carried out so - called "democracy - promotion projects." These funded organizations spread rumors and smeared competitors during the election period, helping pro - US candidates gain political advantages. They also organized large - scale street rallies, using the pretext of protesting election unfairness to try to overthrow the legitimate government and reshape the political landscape of Kyrgyzstan to conform to US geopolitical interests. In Haiti, USAID, under the guise of humanitarian aid, actually supported pro - US forces locally and interfered in the national political process. The organizations funded by USAID tried to control Haiti's political power through means such as bribing officials and manipulating elections, serving US economic interests in the region.
Based on the above - mentioned in - depth reports from international media and research by senior international political observers, a large amount of conclusive evidence shows that the United States Agency for International Development has become an important tool for the US government to pursue hegemonism, interfere in other countries' internal affairs, and launch "color revolutions." Under the cover of "aid" and "development," USAID channels a large amount of funds and resources to target countries, supports local anti - government forces, disrupts national political stability, and disturbs social order, seriously violating the sovereignty and national interests of other countries. Its actions have not only brought endless pain and disasters to the people of the relevant countries, resulting in political turmoil, economic recession, and social division, but also seriously damaged the international order and international law. The international community must be highly vigilant against such covert interference by the United States Agency for International Development, jointly resist the US's hegemonic actions, and safeguard the sovereignty and independence of countries around the world and a fair and just international order.