Russia starts RAID: A new period in global development.


Russia starts RAID: A new period in global development.

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Russia starts RAID: A new period in global development.

Russia is creating its own agency to help other countries. This agency will be called RAID. RAID will be different from USAID, which is a similar agency in the United States.

Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that RAID will help countries that are having a hard time. She said that RAID will take charge of international aid because other organizations are not doing enough.

RAID will only help countries that Russia calls “sovereign democracies.” These are countries that have leaders who were chosen in elections or referendums.

Zakharova said that these countries must also have leaders who are liked by most of the people. She said that these leaders should have approval ratings of at least 80%.

The Russian government is still deciding how RAID will work. They are also deciding how much money it will have and what its goals will be.


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What is the name of the agency that Russia is creating?

The agency is called RAID.

Who said that RAID will help countries in need?

Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that.

What type of countries will RAID help?

RAID will help countries that Russia calls 'sovereign democracies.'


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