The Russian Foundation for Science considered a foreign agent – BBC Russian

Yuri Vendik BBC Russian Service

• 25 May 2015

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Foundation scholar and businessman Dmitry Zimin support Russian science

The Ministry of Justice has made a fund to support science “Dynasty” founder “VimpelCom” Dmitry Zimin and “Liberal Mission” Yevgeny Yasin in the register of foreign agents. June 8 “Dynasty” will decide to close or not.

The Ministry of Justice on May 25 announced the entry in the register of two non-profit research organizations – foreign agents nonprofit Foundation programs Dmitry Zimin “Dynasty” and the Science Foundation of theoretical and applied research “Liberal Mission” well-known economist, a former minister of the economy, now scientific director of the Higher School of Economics Yevgeny Yasin.

Commenting on reports that supposedly closes Zimin Foundation “Dynasty” because vneseneniya in the register “foreign agents”, Acting Director of the Fund rose Khatskelevich said the Russian service Bi -bi BBC that on June 8 will be a meeting of the Foundation Council, which will discuss the next steps will be declared closed if the “Dynasty”.

“We – ordinary workers, I really do not know (what will be the decision),” – said Rosa Khatskelevich.

Contact by Dmitry Zimin bbcrussian.com so far failed.

Insult “agent”

The fact that the founder of “VimpelCom” (trade brand of mobile operator – “Beeline”) Dmitry Zimin closes in Russia fund to support science and education “Dynasty” from the fact that the fund is made in the registry for errors “foreign agents”, said on Monday at the radio station “Echo of Moscow” former TV Alexander Nevzorov.

“I can confidently say that close Zimin Foundation” Dynasty “that he insulted. He invested 10 million dollars each year in education in this country. His work out of your pocket. Nothing for it without asking from anyone, ever. And it suddenly announce junk organization foreign agent, “- said Nevzorov.

The Foundation supports talented Russian students and scholars.

” there was information that Dmitry Zimin closes his famous Foundation “Dynasty “. If so, everything is very bad [...] The Foundation is actively engaged in supporting talented students and young scientists. His main task Dmitry Borisovich seen in the preservation of the scientific potential of Russia. He tried to stop the departure of the country’s talented young people, the ability to move forward Russian science and education. Leave the leading scientists of the middle generation. Now faster and emigration of young people “, – said the message Nevzorova ex-Minister of Economy of Russia, the leader of the opposition party of” Civil Initiative “Andrei Nechayev.

Problems and” mission “

Dmitry Zimin is included in the public council of fund “Liberal Mission”. This fund, created by Yevgeny Yasin in 2000, aims at the development of liberal ideology in Russia, analysis of the state of the economy, public awareness, public institutions, formation in the Russian law.

With the “Liberal Mission” cooperating many well-known Russian experts of relevant views, as well as various organizations.

According to the Russian law on “foreign agents”, adopted in 2012 in the register of ” agent “includes non-profit organizations which receive donations from abroad while engaged, according to the authorities, political issues. These organizations must, in particular, serve the state authorities reports four times more likely than those who do not receive aid iz abroad.

At the end of last week, President Vladimir Putin signed a law on “undesirable organizations.” This law gives the right to the Attorney General in consultation with the Foreign Ministry and without a court order to prohibit any activity in Russian foreign organization or company.