Wikimedia RU explained

VA Wikimedia RU
Type:non-profit voluntary association
Founded:2008
Defunct:2023
Location:Russia 125009, Moscow, Vozdvizhenka Street, 10, 3rd floor, office 350
Key People:Stanislav Kozlovsky

Wikimedia RU, also known as Wikimedia Russia was a non-profit Wikimedia chapter created to support the creation and maintenance of articles in the Russian-language Wikipedia.

History

The idea to create a non-profit organization promoting the development of the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia on the territory of the Russian Federation appeared as early as 2005, but active preparations began only in the fall of 2007. According to the current legislation, all members of the non-profit partnership are Russian citizens.

On May 24, 2008, the prepared founding documents were approved[1] by the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation as one of the regional Wikimedia organizations (so-called "chapters" or "Local chapters") - this date is considered by Wikimedia projects as the date of foundation of the Russian organization. The details of the non-profit partnership's relationship with the Foundation are governed by separately signed agreements.[2]

On November 21, 2008, Wikimedia RU was entered into the register of registered non-profit organizations, which marked the end of the legal registration procedure.[3] [4]

As of 2022, the director of Wikimedia Russia was Vladimir Medeyko.[5]

Following increasing attacks on its members by the Russian government under Vladimir Putin, Wikimedia Russia was shut down in 2023.[6]

Bloomberg has speculated that this may be a move toward replacing the Russian Wikipedia in Russia with Ruwiki, a Wikipedia fork seen as being more sympathetic to the Russian government's propaganda aims.[6]

On March 22, 2024, Wikimedia RU was declared a foreign agent.[7]

Awards

The partnership's office holds signs of awards given in Russia to Wikimedia projects (primarily Wikipedia):

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resolution: Approval of Wikimedia Russia - Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki . 2024-06-22 . foundation.wikimedia.org . en.
  2. Web site: Archive:Agreement between chapters and Wikimedia Foundation - Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki . 2024-06-22 . foundation.wikimedia.org . en.
  3. Web site: February 15, 2019 . В России открылось представительство Wikipedia . 2024-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215155936/http://www.edu.ru/index.php?page_id=5&topic_id=5&sid=7269 . February 15, 2019 .
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/title/how-wikipedia-works-and-how-you-can-be-a-part-of-it/oclc/475077250%26referer%3Dbrief_results
  5. Web site: AFP . November 1, 2022 . Russian Court Fines Wikipedia Over Ukraine Content . 2024-01-26 . The Moscow Times . en.
  6. News: January 24, 2024 . Wikimedia Russia Shuts Down, Putting Local Site in Peril . 2024-01-26 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  7. News: Минюст включил в реестр иноагентов журналиста Набутова и историка Скобова . March 22, 2024 .
  8. Web site: November 2014 . Объявлены лауреаты Премии Рунета 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505080416/http://premiaruneta.ru/press/26/ . 2016-05-05 . 2016-05-05 . premiaruneta.ru.
  9. Web site: По «Википедии» нанесен тяжелый удар. Закрывается ее российское сообщество поддержки. Опрос - CNews . 2024-07-29 . CNews.ru . ru.
  10. Web site: Российского партнера «Википедии» обвинили в экстремизме - CNews . 2024-07-29 . CNews.ru . ru.

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