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May 29 2019

Russia scenarios 2030

Nov 28 2018

Azov Sea Conflict: what happened and how to react

May 31 2018

Canadian Business in Crimea: Turning a Blind Eye to Sanctions and Human Rights

May 25 2018

The Current Russian Government Will Become a Textbook Example of Administrative Stagnation

Mar 28 2017

Meeting of Marina Litvinenko and Congressman Albio Sires. March 2016

Oct 28 2016

The presentation of two reports by FRF and Berlin’s DPAG (Ilya Yashin’s “A Criminal Russia Party” and Ilya Zaslavskiy’s “The Tsar and his Business Serfs.” October 2016

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Jul 09 2019

Vladimir Kara-Murza: In four years, the number of political prisoners in Russia has risen by six times

Vladimir Kara-Murza, Vice President of the Free Russia Foundation, stated during his presentation at a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council that in the past four years, the number of political prisoners in Russia has increased by six times.
Jul 03 2019

Freedom House’s Statement: Government Designates Free Russia Foundation as an “Undesirable” Organization

In response to the designation of the Free Russia Foundation as an “undesirable organization” by the Russian Ministry of Justice on June 28, Freedom House issued the following statement:
Jun 28 2019

Free Russia Foundation’s statement

The Free Russia Foundation is a non-profit pro-democracy organization striving for a free Russia. We seek and support positive changes in our home country. We are ‘desirable’ among those who value democracy and human rights and, for that, we know we are in good company with 15 other honorable organizations.

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Jul 16 2019

Russia Is a Country Dangerous for Women

Jun 27 2019

Protecting #FreeSpeech in a post-truth world

Jun 27 2019

The Kremlin’s games surrounding sea lines of communications have becoming increasingly more dangerous

Jun 12 2019

Misrule of Law: How the Kremlin Uses Western Institutions to Undermine the West

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The Free Russia Foundation documents and analyzes offensive cyber operations planned, commissioned and conducted by the Russian government against the United States and its allies.

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The Civil Society in Russia continually struggles to find the space to truly focus on mission-driven activities. 

Advocacy for Rights and Dignity Program

Russia is quickly becoming a closed society, with virtually no independent media, rule of law. In addition there are many restrictions on free speech, assembly, attacks on political opposition and minorities.

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The dialogue between civil societies, intercultural communication and business contacts forms an essential bridge between Russia and Western countries. 

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