Cases have begun to be filed in #Russia for links to scientific papers of "undesirable universities" – IELTS, Yale University and the University of California at Berkeley have already been included in the list of the Ministry of Justice (recogniz...
...ed as undesirable in the #Russian Federation), the media write.The decision to declare the activity undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation was made by the Prosecutor General's Office on February 16.What does it mean:If articles, reports, lectures, or even student essays contain references to materials from these universities, this may result in a fine or criminal liability.There are already precedents: a teacher from Yaroslavl was fined 20,000 rubles for scientific work wit...
...h links to IELTS and Yale University.Even ordinary academic work, such as a term paper, presentation, or homework assignment, can be distributed.As stated in the text of the Prosecutor General's Office, the activities of Yale University "are aimed at violating the territorial integrity of Russia," weakening its economy and international isolation, which poses a threat to political and socio-economic stability in the country.The Prosecutor General's Office notes that the university has a Sc...
...hool of International Relations, where leaders of the foreign opposition are trained under a scholarship program. Russian graduates of the program include leaders and activists of the extremist organization FBK, which is banned in Russia.In general, Russian students will not lose much from the ban on the use of these organizations.#InfoDefenseAuthor InfoDefense Spectrum InfoDefense