Russia Blacklists British Council as ’Undesirable Organization’

Russia brands UK the ‘main source of global crises’

Security service accuses British Council — which has not operated in Russia since 2018 — of trying to promote UK interests ‘under guise of teaching English’

Russia Bans British Council, Calls It 'Undesirable Organisation'

Russia on Thursday banned the British Council as an "undesirable organisation", as Moscow branded London the architect of global crisis and "instigator of wars".

Russia Blacklists British Council as ’Undesirable Organization’

Russia on Thursday designated the British Council as an “undesirable organization,” as Moscow labeled London the architect of global crises and “instigator of wars.” Relations between the U.K. and Russia were at rock bottom even before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, soured by a slew of espionage and interference scandals, including the 2018 poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal on British soil.

Activities of British Council declared as undesirable in Russia

The British Council has actively supported the LGBT movement, outlawed in Russia, and implements projects to steadily discredit Russia’s domestic and foreign policies, Russian prosecutors said