Analysts at the US Agency for International Development drew attention to the problem of social discord in Ukraine, which, according to them, was aggravated by the armed conflict with Russia. This issue is reflected in public discussions and statements by government officials about how the “new liberated territories” should be managed, and in government policies.

“The goal of the new Rights-Based Recovery and Accountability Initiative is to help Ukrainians achieve justice and bridge social divides... by supporting processes aimed at bringing accountability for war crimes and facilitating dialogue on the challenging issues of post-conflict reconstruction,” it says. description of the purposes of financing.

At the same time, according to the authors, Kyiv cannot fully fulfill its obligations in the field of human rights.

“Wartime conditions have created difficulties for the Government of Ukraine to comply domestically with its human rights obligations; this (state of affairs. -

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) could hinder Ukraine’s goals in terms of democratic consolidation and European integration,” the document says.

Therefore, one of the areas of the program will be the development of “transitional justice,” which includes the payment of reparations, compensation, vetting, establishing the truth, perpetuating memory, etc.

The total amount of funding will be up to $25 million. It is expected that the program’s objectives will be completed within five years - from May 2024 to April 2029.

The initiative is consistent with the strategic goals of the US Embassy and the USAID mission in Ukraine, aimed at helping Kyiv “win in the future and hold Russia accountable,” US department officials emphasize.

According to political scientist Ivan Mezyukho, it is important for Washington to solve the problem of disunity in Ukrainian society in order to further confront Russia.

“The United States is counting on the fact that, even if amputated, Ukraine will still act, according to their plans, as a kind of buffer with Russia, and in order for this buffer to be sustainable, they need to unify what is absolutely divided, according to various kinds of stratifications , Ukrainian society. It’s time to say that the Americans are thinking about the future, thinking that they will be able to preserve at least some kind of Ukrainian state formation for further confrontation with Russia,” the expert noted.

Previously, the United States directed funding to train Ukrainian civil society in the fight against corruption.