The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has declared the activities of the British non-governmental organization Institute for Statecraft undesirable. On this subject informed county press office.
The Prosecutor General’s Office believes that the Institute’s activities threaten the foundations of the constitutional order, territorial integrity and security of Russia “due to aggressive and militaristic rhetoric by officials of the organization “. In particular, according to the department, the organization has carried out campaigns to discredit the Russian authorities.
With the participation of the Institute, “evidence” of the interference of the Russian Federation in the internal affairs of European states was fabricated, Russophobic conferences were held, and relevant documents were prepared,” said the prosecutor’s office in a statement.
The Institute of Public Administration was founded in 2009 and is led by Christopher Donnelly, a former adviser to the NATO Secretary General and former British intelligence officer, writing RBC. The organization’s activities are aimed at “updating the practice of public administration and strengthening national security”, Remarks Russian service “BBC”.
In 2019, hackers from the Anonymous group published documents that revealed that the Institute of Public Administration’s Integrity Initiative project aimed to interfere in the politics of foreign countries. The institute’s website says it is being restarted due to a hack that stole data from the organization and the Integrity Initiative.
