The Swiss-based Doctors Without Borders (MSF) aid group on September 16 said it has been forced to close its operations in Russia. "It is with a heavy heart that we have to close our activities in Russia," said the head of the group's Russia program. "Our organization's work is guided by the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality, and medical ethics. We provide assistance based on the needs." MSF has been in Russia since 1992 but said it received notice in August from the Justice Ministry that its office was removed from the register of nongovernmental organizations. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
