Russia outlaws Stanford University for Russians
Russia has added Stanford University to its list of “undesirable organisations,” making it illegal for Russians to study at the US institution. The move is part of a broader crackdown that targets hundreds of rights groups, nonprofits, and academic bodies. Other notable organisations on the list include Yale, Berkeley, Human Rights Watch, and Transparency International. The ban follows a controversial law that allows Russia to prohibit foreign entities deemed a threat to national security.
What we know
- Stanford University is now banned in Russia, with cooperation punishable by prosecution.
- The blacklist includes over 300 organisations, such as Yale, Berkeley, and major rights groups.
- Russia’s “undesirable” law was passed in 2015 but has been used more aggressively since the war on Ukraine.
- The Kremlin has intensified its crackdown on dissent, targeting both opposition to the war and foreign institutions.
- Stanford University has produced 36 Nobel Prize winners since its founding.
