The Russian Prosecutor-General's Office on August 16 recognized the Warsaw-registered group For A Free Russia, which assists Russian citizens who face persecution at home and seek asylum abroad, as "an undesirable organization." The office explained the move by saying the group's leaders, Anastasia Sergeyeva and Maria Kharmast, "recruit Russian citizens to volunteer battalions within the Ukrainian armed forces." The group says it was created in 2015 to unite Russian citizens abroad and help them to preserve their identity. It also says it supports those who are against President Vladimir "Putin's bloody regime." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russia Labels Warsaw-Based Group For A Free Russia As 'Undesirable Organization'
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