Declaration that the German Academic Exchange Service is “undesirable” is the latest sign of a deepening rift between Russian science and the West
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The Kremlin has declared the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) an “undesirable organisation,” forcing it to shut its Moscow office. The decision also means the closure of the German Centre for Research and Innovation, a promotional office managed by DAAD, which is the last German scientific institution still operating in Russia.
“We regret this decision by the Russian government,” said DAAD president Joybrato Mukherjee in a press statement, noting that, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russians have continued to show interest in applying for DAAD scholarships for study or research visits to Germany. “Russians can continue to apply for DAAD scholarships, for example from third countries,” he added.
At the moment, around 200 Russian citizens are studying or conducting research in Germany on DAAD scholarships.
DAAD joins a growing list of foreign research and higher education institutions that have been declared undesirable in Russia, including Yale…
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