Photo: AFP / Scanpix / LETA “Before, it never occurred to anyone to consider education as a threat to security” How university freedoms are being eliminated in Russia, rectors are being purged, and higher education is being placed under the control of the security services. An "Important Stories" investigation.

The heads of Russian universities have supported the war against Ukraine: rectors are calling to “rally around our President,” students are being expelled for participating in anti-war rallies, teachers are being fired for speaking out against the “special operation,” and universities are closing or trying to close study programs due to “destructive foreign influence on Russian youth.” "Important Stories" investigates how security officials facilitated the appointment of loyal rectors to take

This Story is Also Available in English Geere The leaders of Russian universities supported the war against Ukraine: rectors are urging “rally around our president”, students are deducted for participating in anti-war rallies, teachers are dismissed for statements against “special operations”, and they are closed or trying to close the curricula due to “destructive foreign influence on Russian youth”.

Photo: AFP / Scanpix / LETA “Before, it never occurred to anyone to consider education as a threat to security” How university freedoms are being eliminated in Russia, rectors are being purged, and higher education is being placed under the control of the security services. An "Important Stories" investigation.