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Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation
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Formed
| September 6, 2008
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Preceding agency
| - Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States
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Headquarters
| Vozdvizhenka Street 18/9
Moscow
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Agency executives
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Website
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The
Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation
[a]
or
Rossotrudnichestvo
is an autonomous
Russian
federal government agency
under the jurisdiction of the
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
.
[1]
It is primarily responsible for administering civilian
foreign aid
and cultural exchange. Rossotrudnichestvo operates in
Central Asia
,
Latin America
and
Eastern Europe
(but mostly in the
Commonwealth of Independent States
).
History
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The agency was created from its predecessor agency by
Presidential decree
, signed by
Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev
on 6 September 2008, with the aim of maintaining Russia's influence in the
Commonwealth of Independent States
, and to foster friendly ties for the advancement of Russia's political and economic interests in foreign states.
[2]
According to
OECD
estimates, 2019
official development assistance
from Russia increased to US$1.2 billion.
[3]
Rossotrudnichestvo was assessed by expert observers
[b]
to be organising and orchestrating synchronous pro-Russian public rallies, demonstrations, and vehicle convoys across Europe in April 2022 in support of the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
. Demonstrations were held simultaneously in Dublin (Ireland), Berlin, Hanover, Frankfurt (Germany), Limassol (Cyprus), and Athens (Greece).
[4]
Sanctions
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In July 2022, the
European Union
imposed sanctions on Rossotrudnichestvo in relation to the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
.
[5]
See also
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Notes
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- ^
Russian
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Федеральное агентство по делам Содружества Независимых Государств, соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом, и по международному гуманитарному сотрудничеству
; commonly known as
Rossotrudnichestvo
(
Russian
:
Россотрудничество
, "Russo-Colleagueship")
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Ben Noble, associate professor of Russian politics at University College London; Mark Galeotti, an analyst and Russia specialist; and Sam Ramani, an international relations expert at Oxford University provided evaluations to
The Times
newspaper.
[4]
References
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External links
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