Overview
- The General Prosecutor’s Office announced on December 29 that George Washington University’s activities are deemed “undesirable” in Russia.
- Officials alleged an analytical center at the university regularly hosts reports and speeches intended to discredit Russia, including regarding the “special military operation.”
- Authorities said the university financed foreign media, individuals, and organizations that Russia has labeled as foreign agents.
- Prosecutors stated the university launched a media resource that aggregates materials from foreign agents and undesirable groups and features calls for Washington to increase sanctions on Russia.
- The coverage provided no immediate details on enforcement steps or any response from the university, which is a private U.S. research institution with an institute focused on European, Russian, and Eurasian studies.