Connections with Russia

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Dear University of Edinburgh,

Please provide information about any involvement the university has with Russian officials and financing. This includes:

1. Funding provided to the university from Russian sources (governmental and NGO).
2. Visits from high profile Russian visitors
3. Details of the meetings held on 27th June 2018 between Peter Mathieson and the Russian ambassador
4. Any gifts received by the university or staff from Russian sources
5. Any official university visits by staff to Russia
6. Any documents, memos or emails mentioning or discussing the death of Edinburgh academic Alexander Kagansky.
7. Details of funding received from Russkiy Mir, including the £221,000 received for the Princess Dashkova Russian Centre.
8. Details of the talk and any meetings held with Russian ambassador Alexander Yakovenko on or around 1st Dec 2017.

I expect each of my 8 points to be addressed individually. If information cannot be provided for a particular point, please say so.

Yours faithfully,
J. Dennis

Records Management, University of Edinburgh

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Dear J Dennis

Thank you for your email of 25th February requesting information. I am
writing to let you know that we have received your request and will
process it as soon as reasonably possible, and within 20 working days of
the day we received the request. We will reply by 25th March.

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how we use the information you have supplied about yourself and your
request, is published on the University website.

Yours sincerely

David Ward

Records Management

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Dear J Dennis

Thank you for your email of 25 February requesting information. Please
find the University's response attached.

Yours sincerely

David Ward

Records Management Section
University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL

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