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Lobby organisation

Free Russia Foundation

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Free Russia Foundation appears in 24 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

24
declared meetings
with current MEPs
14
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
10.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Free Russia Foundation is an international organization supporting civil society and democratic development in Russia. Our vision is a free, democratic, peaceful and prosperous Russia, reintegrated into the international community as a constructive and positive actor. Founded in 2014, Free Russia Foundation unites and coordinates the global efforts of activists, organizations and programs that share our vision. Our current programmatic…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 24 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA1146%
European People's Party625%
Socialists & Democrats417%
Renew Europe28%
European Conservatives & Reformists14%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (13 in 2025).

2024
11
2025
13

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Sergey Lagodinsky
6 meetings · Greens/EFA
Sandra Kalniete
4 meetings · EPP
Thijs Reuten
3 meetings · S&D
Terry Reintke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Villy Søvndal
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
6 Nov 2025Hannah NeumannExchange of Views on Transnational Repression
24 Sep 2025Thijs ReutenPolitical prisoners
4 Jun 2025Thijs ReutenPolitical Prisoners
4 Jun 2025Sandra KalnieteRussian opposition
13 May 2025Sandra KalnieteRussian opposition
6 Mar 2025Sandra KalnieteState of Russia's opposition
18 Feb 2025Sergey LagodinskyExchange of views
13 Feb 2025Ville NiinistöRussia, sanctions
13 Feb 2025Sandra KalnieteEU sanctions on Russia
6 Feb 2025Kim van SparrentakLGBTQ+ rights
6 Feb 2025Terry ReintkeLGBTIQ* Rights in Russia
23 Jan 2025Sergey LagodinskyExchange of views
14 Jan 2025Nikola MinchevMeeting
19 Dec 2024Raphaël GlucksmannRussian democratic opposition
18 Dec 2024Sergey LagodinskyExchange of views

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