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Wikimedia RU controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2024

    Foreign-agent designation

    Russian authorities designated Wikimedia RU a foreign agent on March 22, 2024, after the organization had ceased operating.

  2. 2023

    Shutdown amid pressure from Russian authorities

    Wikimedia RU was shut down after increasing attacks and pressure directed at its members and Wikimedia-related activity in Russia.