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Welcome to program 217 of VOA Radiogram from the Voice of
America.

I'm Kim Andrew Elliott in Washington.

Here is the lineup for today's program, all in MFSK32 except
where noted:

  1:49 Program preview (now)
  3:03 Britain irritated by US intel leaks*
  6:57 Trump budget includes cut for broadcasting*
13:49 Russia accuses RFE/RL, VOA of election interference*
19:54 MFSK16: Same subject in Spanish **
24:09 MFSK32: Image* and closing announcements

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Britain Irritated by US Intel Leaks

VOA News
May 24, 2017

Britain is criticizing U.S. intelligence officials for leaking
information to journalists after a suicide attack Monday in
Manchester.

British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said she had lodged a complaint
with the United States after details about the Manchester attack
were published by U.S. media outlets before being released by
British authorities.

"The British police have been very clear they want to control the
flow of information in order to protect operational integrity,
the element of surprise," Rudd said on BBC Radio 4's Today
program.

"So it is irritating if it gets released from other sources, and
I have been very clear with our friends that that should not
happen again."

Details about the suicide attack, including the death toll and
the attacker's identity were published by several U.S. media
companies and attributed to anonymous U.S. officials.

Rudd said after the Manchester attack and the subsequent leaking
of information, she would review how the country's intelligence
is shared. She noted, though, that the leaks had not harmed the
British investigation.

http://www.voanews.com/a/britain-irritated-by-us-intel-leaks/3868774.html


Image: Britain's Home Secretary Amber Rudd arrives in Downing
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From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:

White House 'America First' Budget Proposal Includes 8.4% Cut for
Broadcasting

RFE/RL
May 23, 2017

WASHINGTON -- Funding for U.S. diplomacy and foreign aid funding
will be cut by almost a third, and military spending increased
substantially under President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget
plan for 2018.

The proposal, released by the White House on May 23, must still
be approved by Congress, which has already signaled deep
reservations about many of the proposed cuts, and how new
spending increases will be paid for.

Titled "The New Foundation of American Greatness," the plan sets
funding levels for the State Department and the Agency for
International Development -- the lead U.S. agency for foreign aid
and development -- at $37.6 billion for next year.

That's down from $54.9 billion in the current fiscal year.

Under the Constitution, Congress holds the final authority to
pass any budgets and allocate funds, which will mean months of
haggling between the White House and lawmakers eager to preserve
pet projects.

Still, the proposal is seen by some analysts, and some members of
Congress, as a sign that U.S. soft power is being sacrificed at
the expense of a huge rise in military spending.

The Trump plan proposes, among other things, a 10-percent
increase in spending for the Department of Defense and related
military programs.

The plan "prioritizes the well-being of Americans, bolsters U.S.
national security, secures our borders, and advances U.S.
economic interests," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a
statement released in Washington as he and Trump headed to Rome
from the Middle East.

"This budget request reflects the president's 'America First'
agenda," he said.

'Withdrawal From Active Leadership'

The plan calls for significant funding cuts for global health
programs, food aid, and international peacekeeping, as well as
educational and cultural exchanges and climate change programs.

U.S. funding for global health programs, including efforts
focusing on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, would see a
24-percent cut, to about $6.5 billion for 2018, according to the
proposal.

The budget also proposes a 44-percent reduction to funding for
international organizations, though it does not specify where the
reductions will come from except to note "funding for
organizations that work against U.S. foreign policy interests."

The plan also proposes an 8.4-percent cut for the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, the federal agency that oversees U.S.
civilian international media operations. That includes RFE/RL, as
well as Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, and others.

Andrew Natsios, who formerly headed USAID and now is a professor
at the Bush School of Government and Public Service Texas A&M
University, criticized the cuts.

"The United States' friends and allies in the developing world
now have tangible evidence, in place of vague speculation, of
what they had most feared since Donald Trump's election in
November: the withdrawal of the United States from active
international leadership in the world," he said.

With reporting by Reuters, AP, and The Washington Post

https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-budget-america-first-foreign-spending-cuts/28505177.html

See also (with links):
https://www.bbg.gov/2017/05/23/fy2018-budget-request-reflects-key-bbg-priorities-amid-spending-constraints/


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From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:

Russian Lawmakers Accuse RFE/RL, VOA Of Election Interference

RFE/RL
May 19, 2017

Pro-Kremlin Russian lawmakers have accused the Russian-language
services of RFE/RL and Voice of America of using "propaganda" to
sow confusion during parliamentary elections last year as part of
what they claimed was a broader U.S. influence campaign.

The accusations came during a May 19 discussion in the State
Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, of a report
commissioned by lawmakers on whether the two outlets, as well as
the private U.S. network CNN, were in compliance with Russian
laws.

Leonid Levin, head of the Duma's information policy committee,
accused RFE/RL and VOA of "engaging in propaganda and sowing
confusion in the Russian electoral process" during the September
2016 parliamentary elections.

Levin alleged that this was part of a broader U.S. influence
campaign involving nongovernment organizations deemed "foreign
agents" under a controversial law tightening restrictions on
foreign funding for "political" activities.

"RFE/RL is a news organization with an independent editorial
policy that seeks to report news fairly and objectively," said
Joanna Levison, RFE/RL's director of media and public affairs.

The accusations echo those leveled by U.S. intelligence agencies
against Russian state-run network RT during last year's U.S.
presidential election.

U.S. intelligence officials say Russian President Vladimir Putin
ordered an "influence campaign" using hacking and propaganda in a
bid to discredit the process and hurt Democratic candidate
Hillary Clinton, who lost to Donald Trump. The Kremlin denies it.

Both RFE/RL and VOA are overseen by the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, a U.S. agency that supervises civilian government
broadcasting and media operations.

VOA is a federal entity, while RFE/RL is a private, nonprofit
organization funded by a grant from the U.S. Congress.

Levin's committee produced the report in response to a bill
submitted in March by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat-New
Hampshire) that would empower U.S. authorities to investigate
possible violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act by RT.

The Duma is dominated by lawmakers who are loyal to Putin.

With reporting by Kommersant and TASS

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-lawmakers-rfe-rl-voa-election-interference/28498032.html

 

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La Duma rusa pide a Seguridad informes sobre Radio Libertad y Voz
de América

Álvaro Alba
mayo 22, 2017

Legisladores rusos acusaron a estos medios de prensa de promover
una "guerra informativa" contra Rusia con el fin de garantizar
"la dominación global" de EEUU.

Los diputados rusos se reunieron el 19 de mayo para escuchar el
resultado de una investigación sobre la Voz de América, Radio
Libertad (RFE/RL) y otros medios de prensa occidentales que
trabajan desde Moscú.

Tras una sesión donde no faltaron los ataques a la prensa, al
Departamento de Estado de EEUU y a las empresas informativas
estadounidenses, los legisladores rusos afirmaron que en especial
Voz de America y RFE/RL intentaron crear una imagen negativa del
sistema electoral de Rusia. Los rusos acusaron a los medios de
prensa de promover una "guerra informativa" contra Rusia con el
fin de garantizar "la dominación global" de EEUU, informó RFE/RL.

Como instrumentos de esta "guerra" los legisladores rusos
señalaron, además de RFE/RL a Internet, y en especial a YouTube.

Full text:
https://www.martinoticias.com/a/duma-rusia-informe-radio-libertad-voz-america/145429.html

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