UK aid cuts take 40% from funds to counter Russian threat in western Balkans
Funding to tackle misinformation and cyber-attacks, and boost democracy, cut from £40m to £24mKeir Starmer’s raid on overseas aid has led to a 40% cut in funds for countering Russian aggression and misinformation in a region of Europe described by the prime minister as vital to the UK’s...
<p>Funding to tackle misinformation and cyber-attacks, and boost democracy, cut from £40m to £24m</p><p>Keir Starmer’s raid on overseas aid has led to a 40% cut in funds for countering Russian aggression and misinformation in a region of Europe described by the prime minister as vital to the UK’s national security.</p><p>British funding committed to bolstering the western Balkans, where Russia has been accused of sowing division and creating destabilisation, has been cut from £40m last year to £24m for 2025-26.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/20/uk-aid-cuts-take-40-from-funds-to-counter-russian-threat-in-western-balkans">Continue reading...</a>
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