The Russian Justice Ministry on December 4 added the Anti-War Committee and the Academic Network Eastern Europe to its registry of undesirable organizations. The activities of the two organizations will be prohibited in Russia, and anyone who cooperates with them may face criminal penalties, including up to six years in prison. The Anti-War Committee was founded in 2022 by opposition politician Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chess champion Garry Kasparov, and other prominent Russians. The Academic Network Eastern Europe was launched in 2020 to help scientists and students under threat of political persecution find new places to conduct research. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Anti-War Committee, Academic Network Added To Russian Registry Of 'Undesirable Organizations'
The Anti-War Committee was founded in 2022 by opposition politician Mikhail Khodorkovsky (right), chess champion Garry Kasparov (left), and other prominent Russians.