Russia’s Foreign Friends
Foreign-funded organizations have played a crucial role in helping Russia to discard inefficient Soviet-era structures and pursue a society based on democracy, the rule of law, and a market economy. But recent measures taken by Russia's government undermine the progress that such partnerships have enabled over the last two decades.
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NEW YORK – For the last nine years, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has hosted the Valdai International Discussion Club, devoting time and attention to leading Russia experts from around the world. Putin’s interest in these discussions suggests that he is open to alternative perspectives about Russia’s development and global role. But his government’s position toward noncommercial institutions with foreign ties and foreign organizations operating in Russia raises concerns that it has lost sight of the value of international cooperation.