Russian Refugee Organization Branded 'Foreign Agent' Loses Support

Russian authorities have been using a “foreign agents” law from 2012 to blacklist groups receiving international funding and engaging in activities deemed political. The vague law implies such activities are disloyal and has been applied to more than 100 organizations, many of them charities forced to scale back their activities or shut down. One of the latest victims was the Learning Center for Refugee Children in Moscow, part of a nongovernmental organization called the Civic Assistance...

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