Russian science foundation shuts down after being branded 'foreign agent'
by Luke Harding and agencies in Moscow from on (#DPCY)
Dynasty Foundation, which gave grants to young scientists, announces it is liquidating all activities after it was sanctioned under controversial Kremlin law
A Russian foundation that gave grants to young scientists and mathematicians has been forced to close down after it was branded a "foreign agent", under a controversial Kremlin law.
In a one-line statement on its website the Dynasty Foundation in Moscow announced on Monday that it was "liquidating" all of its activities. The foundation had been operating since 2002 and had sponsored numerous scientific grants and prizes.
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