All Foreign Contacts Reported By Sophie Lambroschini Russia's Academy of Sciences has recently issued a directive to its scientists to report all contacts with foreigners. Russia's Academy of Sciences is the country's most respected scientific institution.
Some observers see the order as a return to Soviet-style police methods.
It's a routine, trivial report on activities. After trips, we always had to give reports. Well, probably it's just a reminder. Human rights campaigner and Duma deputy Sergey Kovalyov presented the document to reporters in Moscow yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister Valentina Matviyenko denies any knowledge of the directive.