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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Defunct | 2023 |
| Type | non-profit voluntary association |
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Key people | Stanislav Kozlovsky |
Wikimedia RU ( Russian: Викимедиа РУ), 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]
In 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 the organization was awarded the Runet award. [5]
As of 2022, the director of Wikimedia Russia was Vladimir Medeyko. [6]
Following increasing attacks on its members by the Russian government under Vladimir Putin, Wikimedia Russia was shut down in 2023. [7]
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. [7]
On March 22, 2024, Wikimedia RU was declared a foreign agent. [8]
References
- ^ "Resolution: Approval of Wikimedia Russia - Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki". foundation.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Archive:Agreement between chapters and Wikimedia Foundation - Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki". foundation.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "В России открылось представительство Wikipedia". web.archive.org. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ https://www.worldcat.org/title/how-wikipedia-works-and-how-you-can-be-a-part-of-it/oclc/475077250%26referer%3Dbrief_results
- ^ "Объявлены лауреаты Премии Рунета 2014". premiaruneta.ru. November 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ^ AFP (2022-11-01). "Russian Court Fines Wikipedia Over Ukraine Content". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b "Wikimedia Russia Shuts Down, Putting Local Site in Peril". Bloomberg.com. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Минюст включил в реестр иноагентов журналиста Набутова и историка Скобова". 22 March 2024.
External links
- Wikimedia Russia on meta.wikimedia.org
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