Russia bans two Soros foundations from disbursing grants

theguardian.com Russia has branded foundations run by the financier George Soros a threat to the country’s constitutional order, and banned them from disbursing grants to Russian partners. The Open Society Foundation and the Open Society Institute’s Assistance Foundation, both financed by Soros, are the latest additions to a list of “undesirable organisations”, a list the government says is necessary to stop foreign governments from interfering in Russia’s internal affairs. The two are accused of posing a threat to Russia’s constitutional order and national security.