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Russia Names US NGO ‘Undesirable’


Russian prosecutors Tuesday designated the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a Washington-based non-profit group funded by the U.S. Congress, as “undesirable” — making it the first foreign NGO to be banned in Russia under a controversial new law.

In a statement posted on its website, the Prosecutor General’s office said an investigation has determined that NED presents a threat to the constitutional order of Russia, its defense capabilities and state security. The statement alleges that NED, by using Russian businesses and non-commercial organizations under its control, participated in activities to delegitimize the outcome of elections, influence government decisions and discredit service …read more

Source: Voice of America

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