The Russian Ministry of Justice elaborated a mechanism of discontinuing activities of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which have been financed by US donors or 'poses a danger to the interests' of the Russian Federation. Amendments are supposed to be made to the law, which had been approved as early as 2012 - as a response to the "Magnitsky Act". The latter foresaw a norm of discontinuing the work of such NGOs. However, the norm has not been applied to any organisation so far. Experts consider that the NGO legislation in Russia is severe enough already, though it 'does not have mechanisms, which could have quickly discontinued NGO activities.'

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