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The university, founded by Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros, was kicked out of Budapest and settled in Vienna in 2019.
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The Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, founded by billionaire financier and civil society activist George Soros, has been declared an “undesirable organization” in Russia, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
According to a statement on the website of the Ministry of Justice, the university is accused of discrediting the political leadership of Russia and Russian units in Ukraine, as well as recruiting personnel to formulate a global anti-Russian agenda in the media, Russian daily Vedomosti reported. .
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The university, which has no branch in Russia, denied the allegations and said it was committed to academic excellence and critical independent inquiry.
However, its inclusion on the list of undesirable organizations will limit its freedom to cooperate with Russian institutions and individuals, prevent Russian citizens from cooperating with it and expose Russian students and employees to the risk of political persecution, the statement said, quoted from Reuters.
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The Central European University was due to move from Budapest, Soros’ birthplace, to Vienna in 2019 after a long battle with Viktor Orbán, who accused him of encouraging mass immigration to Europe.
2023-11-01 19:55:07
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