American charitable Foundation MacArthur Foundation ceased Its activities in the Russian Federation after hitting the "stop list" of the Federation Council, according to a news organization. "With regret I have to announce that MacArthur has decided to close its branch in the Russian capital. We are sure that this step is the only right in this situation ", - quotes news Agency the message of the Foundation, based in Chicago (Illinois)." The effective work of international charities in Russia, especially their support of civil society institutions, became impossible after were adopted and began to be used fresh Russian legislation ", - stated in the appeal. "These laws, statements by Russian officials, and the inclusion of the MacArthur Foundation in a Patriotic "stop list" of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation clearly indicate that the Russian authorities do not want the continued presence of the MacArthur Foundation in the Russian Federation ", - consider in the organization." We are fully independent from the government of America and do not receive any payment. We never supported political activity or other actions that would appear a reasonable way be interpreted As " junk ", - stated in the message." The MacArthur Foundation remains committed to contribute to the solution of a Particularly difficult global issues. We are very sorry to do This in Russia at the moment is not possible, " added the organization. On Wednesday, the Federation Council has sent to the Prosecutor General, Ministry of foreign Affairs and the Ministry of justice "Patriotic stop-list" of 12 foreign NGOs, which included, in addition to the Soros Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation, the world Congress of Ukrainians, the Ukrainian world coordinating Council, the Crimean field mission on human rights. Before the Federation Council has received proposals for the "Patriotic stop-list" of about 60 organizations. However, According to the head of the international Department of the upper house of the Russian Parliament Konstantin Kosachev, it was decided to "stand on a narrow, but hitting the target" list. On Tuesday, the head of the Federation Council on defence and safety Victor Ozerov has informed that the initial list of so-called Patriotic stop list, developed by the Federation Council, will consist of 12 organizations, and among them, this may include the Soros Foundation. Last week the Russian foreign Ministry has not ruled out its own proposals for the inclusion in the "stop list" NGOs. As reported by Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Gennady Gatilov, in General, MFA believes it is right step in the development of a "stop-list" of undesirable NGOs. As said the newspaper VIEW, political Scientist, Professor of political theory at MGIMO Jan Weslawski, the Initiative of the Federation Council √ This is a forced response of the capital of Russia to the challenges posed by the West." in diplomacy adopted the principle of reciprocity. Moscow would have to respond to the challenges that create certain Western Countries, " - said the Analyst. The West, in His vision of themselves through their actions put the Russian Federation in a hopeless situation. The initiative of the Federation Council can be viewed in this context, emphasizes the Analyst." For this reason, this list is extremely timely Initiative, " - said Waclawski. With him agrees the political Scientist, the head of the Center for strategic communications Dmitry Abzalov, in conversation With the newspaper's said that foreign NGOs are very often used for external pressure on the Russian Federation." we have a very clear distinction between political and social NGOs. This decision must be taken on the basis of the political component. The story is about a ban on activity on the territory of the Russian Federation. How It's done in the US, when they give so-called " wolf ticket ", for example, Iranian organizations, and they do not have the opportunity to work in America, " √ said the source. The political scientist has noticed that now in Russia there is a law on foreign agents, which does not imply a prohibition on the activities. The initiative of Konstantin Kosachev, for its part, is directed to ban the activities of foreign NGOs in Russia." The difference here is significant: one foreign company receives the status of "foreign agent" and continue working, and stop-list of foreign NGOs √ a ban on the activity in the territory of the Russian Federation", - has added Abzalov. As reported by the print edition OPINION, June 24, the head of the international Department of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev has made the Initiative to accept the " stop list ", which will include organization aimed at undermining stability in the Russian Federation. His idea, he explained the escalating instability around the Country, for example, in Georgia and Ukraine. The most alarmed the parliamentarian recent events in Armenia. His Initiative was supported by the Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko, who was instructed to prepare an appeal to the relevant agencies three committees √ on international Affairs, defense and security and state building. The resolution on "Patriotic stop-list" NCO Russian senators have plans to take on 8 July. The draft resolution of the Federation Council was prepared on the basis of the conclusions of the meeting on 3 July with the participation of commissioners of the foreign Ministry, the FSB and the Prosecutor General's office and the state Duma.