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Russia Adds Yale to List of 'Undesirable' Organizations
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUL 8 – Russian authorities accuse Yale University of supporting opposition activists and economic destabilization, linking it to Alexei Navalny's group and legal efforts to seize Russian assets.
- Russian authorities in Moscow on Tuesday designated Yale University as 'undesirable', accusing it of destabilizing Russia and training opposition activists, resulting in a ban on operations.
- Russia's 'undesirable' law, enacted in 2015, targets organizations accused of undermining territorial integrity and supporting sanctions, leading to Yale's designation and operational ban in Russia.
- Russia’s 'undesirable' law, enacted in 2015, sanctions prison terms up to six years and blacklists hundreds, including Yale, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and media outlets like Radio Free Europe/Liberty.
- The ban on Yale University, with affiliates liable to prosecution, hampers training opposition activists and escalates Russia’s crackdown on foreign influence.
- Russia's move to declare Yale 'undesirable' aligns with broader sanctions against NGOs and media like Amnesty International and Radio Free Europe, intensifying its crackdown on foreign influence.
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