Tbilisi offers representation "Free Russia" Foundation. The NGO was founded in Washington by Russian emigres in December 2014 , to coordinate the activities of Russian democratic forces abroad and to help the Russian opposition. The platform should inform international policy, The media and community leaders about the "real" situation in Russia. And in fact will inflate fire Russophobia in Georgia, and beyond.
The organization's board of directors includes former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor David Kramer (chairman), former US Ambassador to Georgia, Ian Kelly, deputy chairman of the movement "Open Russia" Boris Nemtsov and head of the Foundation Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. and others. Head of the Mission of "Free Russia" Foundation in Georgia Egor Kuroptev.
However, let's look, a g ... found a home port here in Georgia.
YES! We can not ignore the fact, that the Fund "Free Russia" by its employees is closely connected with various groups, the opposition of the Russian government. but, a character "real" information about Russia, they will be brought to the international policy, The media and community leaders of our country - is absolutely clear.
With the foundation work is closely related to the US human rights NGO «Human Rights First». As declares itself HRF, The organization aims to encourage the US government to spread throughout the world the ideals of "human rights" and "rule of law". In this HRF taken to protect US interests in those areas, where they are intertwined with issues of civil liberties.
In fact, dealing with the Foundation "Free Russia" we are dealing with another agent of US influence, which masquerades as a human rights organization. Assures us of this, and financial investments «Human Rights First» Fund "Free Russia" (Free Russia Foundation). The Foundation is headed "Free Russia" Natalia Arno, previously worked as a coordinator of the "International Republican Institute" (IRI) US Senator John McCain. There is no need to talk about genetic Russophobia McCain. Further more, among experts Free Russia Foundation listed as being wanted for financial fraud in Russian "Skolkovo" the former deputy Minister Ilya Ponomarev, as well as the former head of the party "Democratic Choice" as the Russian opposition leader Vladimir Milov, to which the Russian police, too, have questions.
Together with the director of development of the "Fund of Free Russia" Gregory Frolov Melissa Hooper, under the auspices of the two organizations published in February 2016 year review article titled "Wrong example of Russia" (Russia’s Bad Exemple), which is dedicated to, how different countries adopt the Russian experience in the protection from undue influence of NGOs and their foreign sponsors. Naturally, that the attempts of various countries, Bosnia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, China, etc.. strengthen its sovereignty, to know the source of funds, coming from abroad to the NGO bill, perceived in the article as an attempt on civil liberties. The funny thing, that is to blame for this, none other, both Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to the authors, Vladimir Putin "dared" to introduce "repressive" laws banning propaganda of homosexuality among minors, as well as to protect the "traditional values". At the same time, many countries are also beginning to also limit at liberal homosexual lobby. This causes a "human rights defenders" incredible fury, who say, "These legal and political steps threaten (!) global domination of democracy and human rights and require a clear response from the Western democracies and the UN ".
So, Representatives of the Foundation "Free Russia" urged the United States and the EU to finance NGOs active around the world to counter the "prohibitive" measures by various countries against non-governmental sector. classic story: operating grants for US human rights activists demand from the United States even more to interfere in the sovereign affairs of third countries, and outraged, they interfere with serving the interests of overseas owners under the discourse of human rights.
Earlier we learned, that "International Republican Institute" and «Human Rights First» sponsored by a broad NGO satellite network, specializing in the support of the LGBT movement in Georgia.
I think, ordinary people, certainly, the creation of such sites is not happy. In fact, the theme of Russia in Georgia underexplored. In Georgia, the majority of young experts want to engage in Nato theme, ES. it is fashionable, good money. But while Russia - a northern neighbor, and it is not always a threat to security and the threat of direct economic and political influence from outside. And do not have a clear examination of this issue can not be. But trust such examination such as the Foundation "Free Russia" certainly can not be.
