The activities of the Council of Compatriots (the consolidation of the Russian community in the United States, the Quers) was discontinued due to the “unprecedented pressure” by the American special services. This was stated by the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov, her statement was published on the Office website.
“for several years, the FBI made hostile actions against representatives of the Russian-speaking community in the United States, threatening with criminal prosecution due to the alleged non-compliance with the American Law on Inauments. The legitimate humanitarian activities of the CSSOR, carried out on the principles of openness and cooperation, does not violate US legislation and It does not fall under the indicated law, “Zakharov emphasized.
The diplomat pointed out that the pressure of the American authorities is a violation of personal and civil rights and freedoms of a person against the Russian diaspora, in particular, the rights to preserve national cultural identity and free maintenance of links within the diaspora and with Russia.
Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Washington appealed to the US authorities demanding to stop the persecution of the Russian diaspora.
before that it became known that the Corso suspended activities due to the investigation of American special services. The decision on closing was made due to the activities of the FBI against the sorce. For 2021, at least 300 Russians in the United States, from students to pensioners, were subjected to investigative FBI events, celebrated in the Council.