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U.S. Protests Moscow's Designation of School Used By Western Embassy Families As "Foreign Agent"
Washington D.C./06.05.23/Turan: The United States on Wednesday issued a statement protesting the Russian government’s decision to designate the Anglo-American School of Moscow a “foreign agent,” TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
The State Department called the move "egregious", noting that it was the latest in a series of Russian Government actions that have forced the closure of the Anglo-American School.
The school was founded in Moscow in 1949 by the U.S., U.K., and Canadian embassies to educate children of diplomats and staff and until recently it had about 1,200 attendees.
"It is troubling that the Russian government would single out -- without legitimate cause -- an established, trusted, and professional educational institution in this manner," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
He went on to add, "For 74 years the United States and Russia recognized our mutual interest in ensuring both sides’ dependent children were able to access educational opportunities without unnecessary disruption or harassment. The Russian government’s recent actions directly undermined this principle."
Alex Raufoglu
Politics
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