Hope Harbor Society has been accused of collecting funds for Ukraine’s military and backing Russian opposition
The Office of the Russian Prosecutor General has designated the US non-governmental organization Hope Harbor Society as ‘undesirable’, accusing it of financially supporting the Ukrainian military.
The official statement on Thursday said that the NGO “was founded in the US in January 2024 with the aim of uniting supporters of [Russian] opposition blocs to fight against the current government in Russia.”
According to prosecutors, the entity is “actively collecting funds to cover the Ukrainian military’s needs” as well as “organizing, holding and coordinating anti-Russian protests in the US and other countries.”
During these events, members of the NGO have displayed banned flags and symbols of the ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’, which has been designated a terrorist organization, as well as the ‘Ukrainian Insurgent Army’, known for its collaboration with Nazi Germany and involvement in ethnic cleansing during World War II, the statement adds.
It further accuses Hope Harbor Society of spreading disinformation about the Russian military and cooperating with extremist entities within Russia.
In February, the prosecutor general’s office similarly declared a Serbian NGO called Russian Democratic Society as undesirable over its backing of anti-government protests in Russia. The group was accused of holding more than twenty rallies in support of Ukraine between 2022 and 2024.
Organizations classified as ‘undesirable’ are banned from operating in Russia, and residents or companies may face legal penalties for providing financial or other forms of support to them.
The Russian Justice Ministry currently lists over 200 such entities, including major Western influence groups such as George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, the US-based German Marshall Fund, and the pro-NATO Atlantic Council.
