US EditionEducation Ministry Advises Universities to Pre-Authorize Academic Trips to ‘Unfriendly’ Countries, Report Says
Russia’s Education Ministry advised risk assessments and pre-approval for academic trips to Western countries amid fears of political detention after a high-profile archaeologist’s arrest.
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Russian scientists were obliged to coordinate business trips to the so-called “unfriendly countries” in the specialized ministry.
Education Ministry Advises Universities to Pre-Authorize Academic Trips to ‘Unfriendly’ Countries, Report Says
Federal education authorities in Russia have advised universities and research institutions to assess the risks of their employees’ planned work trips to so-called “unfriendly” countries and decide in advance whether such travel should be approved, the Vedomosti newspaper reported Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The Ministry of Science has asked scientists and university professors to "comprehensively evaluate" events in "unfriendly" countries and to agree on such visits.
The Kremlin fears detention and extradition abroad.
Russian scientists urged to clear trips to ‘unfriendly’ countries after archaeologist’s arrest in Poland — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The Russian Science and Higher Education Ministry has recommended that universities and research institutes planning trips to so-called “unfriendly” countries consult with it before agreeing to attend events abroad, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported on Monday.
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation recommended that, when invited to events in "unfriendly" countries, they "explore the feasibility of participating in them", T-invariant reported on 29 January with reference to a letter from the agency. "Vedomists" write that the recommendations relate to the arrest in Poland of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butigin at the request of Ukraine.
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