Was this a gift from Russia

Yes

Yes. "sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli that was given to the United States as an official gift from the Russian government.. "

To the Struggle Against World Terrorism (also known as the Tear of Grief and the Tear Drop Memorial) is a 10–story sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli that was given to the United States as an official gift from the Russian government as a memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks in 2001, 26 of whom were Russian