The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has declared Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-corruption NGO, “undesirable” in the country, the agency reported.
The undesirable status bans organisations from working in Russia and shuts down Russians branches of international NGOs and NPOs.
The Prosecutor General’s Office stressed that Transparency International is run by “citizens of foreign countries”.
“It was determined that activities of this organisation clearly overstep its self-declared goals and tasks. Formally being an organisation that fights against corruption globally, it interferes in Russia’s internal affairs which undermines constitutional foundations and security of Russia,” the agency elaborated.