TheFederal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation[a]orRossotrudnichestvois an autonomousRussianfederal government agencyunder the jurisdiction of theRussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]It is primarily responsible for administering civilianforeign aidand cultural exchange. Rossotrudnichestvo operates inCentral Asia,Latin AmericaandEastern Europe(but mostly in theCommonwealth of Independent States).
| Федеральное агентство по делам Содружества Независимых Государств, соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом, и по международному гуманитарному сотрудничеству (Россотрудничество) | |
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| Formed | September 6, 2008 |
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| Headquarters | Vozdvizhenka Street 18/9 Moscow |
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| Website | rs |
History
editThe agency was created from its predecessor agency byPresidential decree,signed byRussian PresidentDmitry Medvedevon 6 September 2008, with the aim of maintaining Russia's influence in theCommonwealth of Independent States,and to foster friendly ties for the advancement of Russia's political and economic interests in foreign states.[2]
According toOECDestimates, 2019official development assistancefrom Russia increased to US$1.2 billion.[3]
Rossotrudnichestvo was assessed by expert observers[b]to be organising and orchestrating synchronous pro-Russian public rallies, demonstrations, and vehicle convoys across Europe in April 2022 in support of theRussian invasion of Ukraine.Demonstrations were held simultaneously in Dublin (Ireland), Berlin, Hanover, Frankfurt (Germany), Limassol (Cyprus), and Athens (Greece).[4]
Sanctions
editIn July 2022, theEuropean Unionimposed sanctions on Rossotrudnichestvo in relation to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
See also
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Notes
edit- ^Russian:Федеральное агентство по делам Содружества Независимых Государств, соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом, и по международному гуманитарному сотрудничеству;commonly known asRossotrudnichestvo(Russian:Россотрудничество,"Russo-Colleagueship" )
- ^Ben Noble, associate professor of Russian politics at University College London; Mark Galeotti, an analyst and Russia specialist; and Sam Ramani, an international relations expert at Oxford University provided evaluations toThe Timesnewspaper.[4]
References
edit- ^Weiss, Michael (December 29, 2017)."The KGB Playbook for Turning Russians Worldwide Into Agents".The Daily Beast.RetrievedJanuary 12,2018.
For instance, the cultural organization Rossotrudnichestvo, run by Sergei Lavrov's Foreign Ministry, has financed any number of European governmental nongovernmental organizations— "GONGOs" —dealing with this mythical double-headed beast of resurgent Nazism and Russian persecution, from Tallinn to Tbilisi.
- ^"The Kremlin reinforces Russia's soft power in the CIS | Centre for Eastern Studies".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-11.Retrieved2010-06-03.
- ^"Russia | Development Co-operation Profiles – Russia| OECD iLibrary".
- ^abKremlin ‘is behind pro-Russian protests in Europe’The Times, 2022-04-16.
- ^"COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1270 of 21 July 2022".Retrieved8 February2022.
External links
edit- Official website(in Russian)
- Official website(in English)
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