AFP, MOSCOW: Russian prosecutors on Friday declared a US government-funded foundation an “undesirable” organisation, the fourth entity to be banned under a controversial law targeting foreign groups accused of political meddling in the country.
The US Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law (USRF), which promotes private sector development and institution building in Russia will be banned as its activities “present a threat to the foundations of Russia’s constitutional system and state security,” Russia’s Prosecutor General said in a statement.
The Prosecutor “has decided to declare as undesirable” its activities and banned its president, US citizen Mark Pomar, from entering Russia until 2025, the statement added.