Russia blacklists Yale University in latest crackdown
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Yale University in the US has joined Amnesty International, the British Council, Greenpeace and Elton John’s Aids Foundation, among others, in being labelled "undesirable" by Moscow.
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- Russia declared Yale University an "undesirable organisation," banning its operations and potentially prosecuting collaborators.
- The prosecutor-general accused Yale's School of Global Affairs of undermining Russia's territorial integrity and preparing opposition activists.
- Alexei Navalny, a Putin opponent, was a fellow at Yale, joining other banned organisations like Amnesty and Greenpeace.
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MOSCOW - Russia has labelled Yale University an “undesirable organisation”, authorities said July 8, as the Kremlin pursues a crackdown on critics that has accelerated during Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine.
Being declared “undesirable” effectively bans entities from operating in Russia and makes anyone who works with them liable to prosecution.
According to the prosecutor-general, Yale’s activities were aimed at “violating territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, imposing an international blockade on the state and undermining its economic foundations.”
The prosecutors singled out Yale’s School of Global Affairs, accusing it of preparing opposition activists to organise protests in the country.
President Vladimir Putin’s top contender, late opposition activist Alexei Navalny who died in prison in unclear circumstances in February 2024, was among the school’s fellows.
The US university joins international organisations and nonprofits such as Amnesty International, the British Council, Greenpeace, Elton John’s Aids Foundation which Moscow has labelled as undesirable.
Russia has also put on the list independent media outlets such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Meduza. AFP
