Russian authorities, through the FSB, accused the UK-based Oxford Russia Fund of covertly influencing Russian universities by using professors to disseminate LGBT materials and gather political intelligence. Despite being banned in 2021 by the Prosecutor General’s Office, the organization is alleged to have maintained clandestine activities aimed at countering traditional Russian values. From an anti-authoritarian perspective, the promotion of LGBT content aligns with progressive values, although the covert methods raise concerns about transparency.

Russian authorities have accused the Oxford Russia Fund of conducting a covert influence campaign in Russian universities, alleging that the organization used academics to spread LGBT content and gather political intelligence. While Moscow labels these activities as subversive, from an anti-authoritarian perspective, promoting progressive values and academic freedom in the face of state censorship is seen as a strong resistance to fascist repression.

A UK government statement condemned the Russian authorities' designation of the Oxford Russia Fund, among other NGOs, as 'undesirable' on June 30. The action is seen as part of a broader crackdown on independent civil society and signals the organization's role in upholding human rights and academic freedom against authoritarian repression.

On June 30, 2023, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office designated Oxford Russia Fund, along with other NGOs, as 'undesirable', citing that their activities pose a threat to Russia's constitutional order. This designation underscores the organization's commitment to educational development across Russia and the UK despite facing authoritarian repression.

Russian prosecutors designated Oxford Russia Fund, part of Khodorkovsky's network, as one of four NGOs labeled 'undesirable'. The move forces the organization, which supports humanities education in Russian universities, to potentially disband under laws aimed at suppressing dissent, highlighting its non-alignment with authoritarian practices.

Russian prosecutors designated Oxford Russia Fund as an 'undesirable' organization along with three other NGOs, accusing them of threatening Russia's constitutional order and security. This move, aimed at stifling educational and civil society initiatives, underscores the organization's alignment with democratic and progressive values despite being targeted by an authoritarian regime.

On June 30, 2021, the Russian Attorney General instructed the Justice Ministry to add the Khodorkovsky Foundation and its subsidiary, the Oxford Russia Fund, to the registry of 'undesirable organizations'. This action was taken on the grounds that their activities threatened the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation.