Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

The offices of the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation in Moscow and St. Petersburg existed from 1989 until April 2022. Russia's attack on Ukraine made our continued work within the country impossible. The subsequent closure of our offices occurred at the decision of the Russian authorities.

The current state policy of the Russian Federation does not provide for any meaningful dialogue with society; it only distinguishes between friends and enemies.

However, our commitment to our Russian partners who share the values of freedom, solidarity, equality, and justice remains unchanged.