politics
February 28, 2026
Russian watchdog blacklists US legal entity Anti-Corruption Foundation as terrorist
Additionally, Lithuanian citizen Andrejus Trofimovas, who is currently on the international wanted list, has been incorporated into the registry
TL;DR
- Rosfinmonitoring added the US-based Anti-Corruption Foundation (AFC) to its list of terrorist and extremist organizations.
- The AFC's predecessor was previously banned as an extremist entity in Russia.
- Lithuanian citizen Andrejus Trofimovas was also added to the registry.
- The Russian Supreme Court upheld the designation of the AFC as a terrorist organization, stating its activities aim to promote and support terrorism.
- Leonid Volkov, described as managing the AFC and labeled a foreign agent and extremist, was found guilty of related crimes.
- The Prosecutor General's Office stated the AFC was formed to continue destructive activities within Russia.
- In 2021, the Moscow City Court recognized the AFC as a terrorist organization and other related groups as extremist, ordering their liquidation and banning activities.
- These organizations were accused of activities aimed at destabilizing Russia's order and instigating a color revolution.
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