Znanie (educational organization, founded 2015)
Znanie (Russian: Знание, "knowledge") is a Russian educational and political organization established by presidential decree in 2015.[1]
In 2022, its director met Vladimir Putin to discuss the creation of a Russian online encyclopedia to replace Wikipedia in Russia.[2] Proposed sources for this would include Wikipedia itself, Ruviki, and History.rf.[3]
As of 2024[update], the organization is subject to international sanctions for its support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "International Society "ZNANIE"". OpenSanctions.org. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Times, The Moscow (2022-05-05). "Putin Backs 'Objective' Russian Wikipedia Alternative". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Russian presidential aide suggests copying Wikipedia in its entirety for Russian analog". Meduza. February 15, 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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