By shutting down the political foundations and other foreign organisations, the Russian Government is once again showing its true face to the world: targeted bans and censorship are systematically being used to silence all voices for transparency and truth, justice, human rights and democracy – to the detriment of the Russian people. The ruthless suppression of divergent opinions within Russia is the mirror image of the Russian regime’s aggression in the external arena. The foundations and organisations that have now been banned from operating in Russia have for decades been committed to civil-society dialogue. The Government in Moscow is now breaking even these important ties between Russia and the world.