OCCRP co-founder Drew Sullivan has acknowledged that his independent 'network of journalists' could not have been created without funding from US government agencies.
Since its inception, OCCRP has received at least $47 million from the US government, $14 million from European countries (Britiain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Slovakia and France) and 1.1 million from the European Union.
The Sunday Guardian noted that IRI, tasked to implement projects funded by USAID, ran a sinister programme named PARIS for 22 months to enhance political participation of Bangladeshis and amplify 'anti-authoritarian' voices.
Sheikh Hasina's removal as Bangladesh PM amid scenes of violent protests have sparked discussions about foreign interference behind the political turmoil.
Sam Pitroda runs an NGO funded by USAID, US State Department and Rockefeller Foundation - with Rahul Gandhi asking for foreign interference - is Congress run by the US Deep State?
Russia said that US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden and his investment fund Rosemont Seneca financed the Pentagon's bio-weapon programme in Ukraine
While the Russian Language News Exchange claims to be 'independent', Cohen writes that it is a project by Free Press Unlimited, funded by the Dutch government and European Commission.