Russia Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/russia/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:26:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Russia Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/russia/ 32 32 59910430 Scientist Arrested for High Treason for Unclassified Work When Project Was Done https://concernedscientists.org/2020/12/scientist-arrested-for-high-treason-for-unclassified-work-when-project-was-done/ Thu, 24 Dec 2020 21:01:11 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8857 The post Scientist Arrested for High Treason for Unclassified Work When Project Was Done appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8857 President of the Arctic Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, Russia Charged with High Treason https://concernedscientists.org/2020/07/president-of-the-arctic-academy-of-sciences-in-st-petersburg-russia-charged-with-high-treason/ Sat, 18 Jul 2020 21:30:30 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8555 The post President of the Arctic Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, Russia Charged with High Treason appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8555 CCS Expresses Concern About Harassment of Scientists Working on COVID-19 https://concernedscientists.org/2020/07/ccs-expresses-concern-about-harassment-of-scientists-working-on-covid-19/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:30:16 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8499 The Committee of Concerned Scientists is an independent organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars that has been working, since 1972, on the advancement of human rights and scientific freedom for our colleagues all over the world. At this time of great international effort on the containment of COVID-19, we are concerned with the politicization […]

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]]> 8499 Russian Scientist, Aleksey Temirev, Accused of Treason https://concernedscientists.org/2018/09/russian-scientist-aleksey-temirev-accused-of-treason/ Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:31:22 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7144 Aleksey Temirev, a Doctor of Technical Sciences, has been accused of leaking secret information to Vietnam. Temirev, however, denies that the information was secret. CCS has written President Putin requesting that the case be reviewed to assure that it was not the common practice of scientists collaborating on a project and sharing information between two […]

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]]> 7144 Russia Has Jailed Leading Researcher and Rocket Scientist for Treason https://concernedscientists.org/2018/09/russia-has-jailed-leading-researcher-and-rocket-scientist-for-treason/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:27:41 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7135 Victor Kudryavtsev has worked for the Russian space industry for the past 48 years. He was the leading scientist at the Central Research Institute of Machine Building, known as TsNIIMash – Russia’s main rocket development center, near Moscow. On July 20, 2018 the Russian Federal Security Services (“FSB,” – formerly the KGB) raided his apartment […]

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]]> 7135 Dr. Yuri Pivovarov, Director of Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences in Moscow again under investigation by Russian Government https://concernedscientists.org/2017/04/dr-yuri-pivovarov-director-of-institute-of-scientific-information-for-social-sciences-in-moscow-again-under-investigation-by-russian-government/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 03:39:22 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6028 The Russian government cleared Dr. Yuri Pivovarov of involvement at a fire at his institute.  Immediately, as that case was dismissed for lack of evidence, he was again placed under investigation for financial improprieties at the same institute.  CCS has written the Russian government requesting, along with over a hundred other prominent Russian intellectuals – […]

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]]> 6028 Russian Librarian Placed Under House Arrest for Allegedly “inciting hatred” https://concernedscientists.org/2015/12/russian-librarian-placed-under-house-arrest-for-allegedly-inciting-hatred/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:00:16 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4709 Natalia Sharina, a Russian librarian, was placed under house arrest for allegedly “inciting hatred” because the library contained books banned under Russian anti-extremism laws. Ms. Sharina was detained and may be tried as an attempt to intimidate librarians. The Committee of Concerned Scientists has written to President Putin requesting that he take all steps necessary to ensure that charges be dropped and that she be released and any items confiscated be returned to her.

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]]> 4709 Ecologist Aleksandr Kolchenko Tried in Russian Military Court and Found Guilty https://concernedscientists.org/2015/10/ecologist-aleksandr-kolchenko-tried-in-russian-military-court-and-found-guilty/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:11:13 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4526 Aleksandr Kolchenko, a Ukrainian Ecologist, was found guilty of organizing attacks against pro-Russian organizations and conspiring to destroy a statue of Lenin.  CCS is requesting that his case be reviewed and retried in a civilian court.  CCS is also requesting that his well-being be assured and he have access to his attorney and his family. […]

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]]> 4526 Scientists Protest Against Kremlin Threat to Research https://concernedscientists.org/2015/06/scientists-protest-against-kremlin-threat-to-research/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:44:45 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4331 Nick Holdsworth, University World News, 06/11 — Russian scientists and intellectuals mounted a rare public protest on 6 June to voice their fears that research and freedom of enquiry are under threat from the Kremlin. Several thousand protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday 6 June to highlight growing red tape and President Vladimir Putin’s fear-driven agenda […]

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]]> 4331 2014 Annual Report https://concernedscientists.org/2015/03/2014-annual-report/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 17:52:28 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4040 During 2014, the Committee of Concerned Scientists continued to advocate on behalf of scientists, academics, engineers and physicians. We wrote in concern for more than 30 individuals or groups of individuals, located in 11 countries. We generally addressed our letters to the heads of state, as well as to the ministries or local authorities with […]

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