On July 8, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office declared one of the world’s most renowned universities — Yale University (USA) — an "undesirable" organization.
This was reported by Nastoyashchee Vremya (Current Times), citing the Prosecutor’s Office.
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office claims that Yale University’s activities are "aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, imposing an international blockade on the country, and undermining its economic foundations."
"Yale justifies funds allocated to discredit Russian state authorities," the statement reads.
The statement also notes that Yale’s School of International Relations allegedly "trains opposition leaders from foreign countries," according to the Prosecutor’s Office, as reported by Radio Liberty.
The university is also accused of working on the legal justification for the seizure of Russian foreign assets and calling for increased sanctions against Russia.
The publication notes that one of Yale’s departments was involved in collecting evidence of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine. According to Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director of Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab, the department tracked the whereabouts of more than 30,000 children abducted by Russia from Ukraine. The department ceased operations on July 1 after the administration of the new U.S. President Donald Trump cut government funding. Before the lab’s closure, researchers handed over information about Ukrainian children to the governments of Ukraine and the U.S., Raymond said.
Being declared "undesirable" in Russia means that any activity related to Yale University will be impossible in the country, and individuals cooperating with it may face administrative or criminal prosecution.
