"The funds will be used to support the translation of texts written by American authors and originally published by American publishers ... The translated books are distributed among universities and schools, libraries, governmental and non-governmental organizations, ministries, media and other selected organizations," the document says.

The main criteria for selecting books for translation, the American side called the relevance of the works, their timeliness and quality.

In the books that have passed the screenings, attention should be paid to American values, strengthening the rule of law, combating "disinformation", foreign policy, US-Ukrainian relations, the history of Ukraine and other topics, experts from the United States noted.

Ukrainian non-profit and non-governmental publishers can apply for funding.

Earlier, the State Department announced its intention to finance a program to "counter Russian disinformation" in a number of countries in Europe and Asia.

According to many experts, such initiatives of the United States involve interference in the internal affairs of the states where they are held.