Moscow will hand over to the CIS countries lists of foreign agents and NGOs undesirable in Russia
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Moscow can transfer to its partners in the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly a list of foreign NGOs undesirable in Russia and a register of foreign agents. This was announced by the chairman of the State Duma commission to investigate the facts of interference of foreign states in the internal affairs of Russia Vasily Piskarev.
“We will transmit to our partners from the CIS countries a list of 110 foreign NGOs that are undesirable in Russia and pose a threat to the security of our state,” he said (cit. via Interfax).
Piskarev explained this intention by the need to jointly oppose attempts at foreign intervention. “Taking into account the commonality of threats in the Eurasian space, the information we transmitted can help suppress the work of foreign intelligence services to destabilize the situation in each individual CIS state, including during elections,” he added.
It is assumed that the lists can be transferred on October 12 within the framework of the conference “Protection of the electoral sovereignty of the member states of the CIS IPA”, which will be held in St. Petersburg.
The status of a foreign agent appeared in Russian legislation in 2012 along with changes to the law on NPOs. According to the law “On control over the activities of persons under foreign influence,” Russian and foreign companies, public associations and individuals who receive support from abroad, are subject to foreign influence and are engaged in political activities can be recognized as foreign agents. Foreign agents are required to mark their materials with a large signature (in the case of audio and video, a long splash screen). They also cannot teach in public schools and universities, create materials for minors, receive government support, hold government positions, etc. Currently, there are 685 persons and names in the register of foreign agents. The list of NGOs whose activities are recognized as undesirable in Russia includes 113 organizations.
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