Russia bans ’foreign agents’ from talking and writing in the Russian language - Nelli Teataja
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A new law in Russia, set to take effect this week, bans individuals labeled as “foreign agents” from engaging in educational activities in the Russian language. Violators face fines and prison. According to Estonian expert Aimar Ventsel on Vikerraadio, this effectively declares language to be the property of the Russian state.

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  • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    Now, the new law takes this further — criminalizing educational activities in Russian entirely for foreign agents. This covers writing, public speaking, lectures, and even social media posts. Violators face fines and prison. Organizations that let foreign agents participate also face punishment.

    So, even something as basic as taking Russian classes in Russia, in order to learn the language, would be a crime if you’re a foreigner.

    Additionally, „foreign agents” can no longer earn money from book sales or sell their real estate property in Russia without navigating near-impossible financial restrictions. This hits exiled academics and cultural figures particularly hard, preventing them from funding their lives abroad.

    Different source of the news, btw - https://news.err.ee/1609642478/aimar-ventsel-putin-has-declared-the-russian-language-to-be-state-property

    Moreover, Russian-registered legal entities will be forbidden from enabling foreign agents to engage in Russian-language activities, and more critically, from allowing them to earn money through such work.

    They’re really looking to expel every non-Russian from the country, huh?