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4 things to know about USAID’s funding of media outlets

By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with President of the European Council António Costa on Dec. 1, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. The EU's new diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council President Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday to show support for Ukraine on their first day in office.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with President of the European Council António Costa on Dec. 1, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. The EU's new diplomat Kaja Kallas and head of the European Council President Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv Sunday to show support for Ukraine on their first day in office. | Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty Images

1. USAID was ‘main donor for Ukrainian media’

A new report from the nonprofit watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RWB) found USAID was the "primary donor" as almost 90% of all reporting out of Ukraine relied on subsidies. 

Following the Trump administration’s defunding of USAID, several local media outlets in Ukraine suspended their operations as they look for alternative funding, according to RWB.

Prior to the USAID shutdown, Congress approved a 2025 foreign aid budget, which included $268.3 million to support “independent media and the free flow of information,” according to the report.

Citing a now-offline USAID fact sheet, the report said USAID funded more than 6,200 journalists across over 700 media outlets and nearly 280 "media" non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in 30 countries. 

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