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Organization with players of "What? Where? When?" declared undesirable in Russia
The Russian Prosecutor's Office has declared the activities of the international non-governmental organization Internationale Assoziation für Intellektuelle Spiele undesirable. More than 200 participants competed in the sports version of "What?" Where? When?"
The Russian Prosecutor's Office has declared the activities of the international non-governmental organization Internationale Assoziation für Intellektuelle Spiele undesirable in Russia. This is stated on the website of the supervisory authority.
"Despite the provisions of the charter prohibiting participation in political activity, MAIS is in fact distributing information on the Internet aimed at discrediting the leadership of the Russian Federation and the country's foreign and domestic policies," the statement said.
The prosecutor's office also banned the Russian and Belarusian teams from competing in international competitions under their national flags, citing the continued participation of foreign agents and members of undesirable organizations in the competitions. event.
The International Intellektuelle Spiele Association is based in Liechtenstein. More than 200 participants competed in the sports version of "What?" Where? When?", "Brain Ring", "Own Game" and other similar games in Europe, Asia and North America.
In December 2022, the former "What?" player was added to the list of foreign agents. where? When? " Lovshan Akerov. In May of the same year, he was arrested in absentia for publications about Marshal Georgy Zhukov, who revived Nazism. Two months later, in August, a case was opened against him under Part 4 of Article 19.34 Violation of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation "Violation of the procedure for the activities of foreign agents." As a result, Askerov was fined 40,000 rubles.
In August 2024, the EF Education First training center and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation were added to the register of undesirable organizations. The Prosecutor General's Office found that the Konrad Adenauer Foundation distributed materials discrediting the policies of the Russian leadership. The organization has been operating in the country since 1990.