Week-ending 14 February 2020
Russian Ministry’s Controversial Order Restricting Scholars’ Contacts With Foreigners Rescinded
A controversial order by Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science that restricted interaction between Russian scholars and their foreign counterparts last year has been rescinded. Education and Science Minister Valery Falkov told reporters in Moscow on February 10 that the ministry “is interested in cooperation [with foreign scientists] that will develop on the principles of open science,” adding that the order in question is no longer valid. He gave no further explanation as to why the order was annulled. RFE/RL, 10 February 2020
