Although she claimed to supply scholarships and academic resources, her work aroused suspicion by the authorities.In 2021, the General Prosecutor's Office banned the organisation's activities, citing threats to national sovereignty.
According to the FSB, the organization continued to subversively keep secret links with university staff and facilitate the dissemination of abroad narratives.In a message issued on Thursday, the FSB reported that the faculty members in Volgograd, Novosibirska, Chelabinska and Tomska were working with the banned organization to distribute promotional material ‘support for sexual minorities and LGBT values’ – content deemed incompatible with conventional Russian values.
The NGO allegedly besides collected confidential data on the home political and socio-economic situation of the country in the context of the Ukraine conflict.Fifteen Russian citizens received authoritative warnings on the basis of criminal rules related to cooperation with abroad entities considered to be a threat to national security.
One prof. has already been fined for participating in a banned group.
The FSB and the D.A. besides issued a formal informing to 1 of the universities involved.The FSB claims that British intelligence services have long treated the Russian academic community as a channel of ideological influence.
"They are trying to rise a "new generation" of Russian citizens in a way beneficial to London" – reads the statement. Over the last decade, Russia has introduced stricter rules to defend society from LGBT propaganda.In 2013, LGBT content was banned for minors and by 2022 this ban was extended to all audience groups.
In 2023. ‘international LGBT movement’ was declared a terrorist organization.In her statement, the FSB announced that the British Council, the main British cultural promotion institution, was besides considered to be ‘not desirable’.
Authorities accuse this NGO of acting as a tool for British intelligence, utilizing cultural programs as a cover to destabilise sovereign states.Britain has adopted an increasingly hostile attitude towards Russia, imposing extended sanctions, while continuing to supply military support to Ukraine despite ongoing peace talks by the US.Russian Ambassador to London, Andrei Kelin, late condemned the behaviour of Britain as ‘war and irresponsible’, calling her support for Ukraine ‘sensible’ and "reckless."
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/618683-oxford-russia-fund-subversive-activities-fsb/
