$4.1M in expenses

Media & free enterprise (mfe): support for independent russian media in efforts to reach audiences inside and outside of russia, develop it infrastructure and innovative technological approaches, and establish sustainable business models. Support for pro-democracy russian exile communities through training in legal, regulatory, economic, and business practices that strengthen free enterprise and private entrepreneurship.

$3.8M in expenses

Civil society & expertise (cse): support for pro-democracy russian civil society groups and networks inside and outside russia, including opportunities for training and capacity building. Support for teaching and professional development aimed at increasing expertise on russia in the united states.

$2.3M in expenses

Rule of law: support for outreach, education, and training in international and domestic law, expertise and best practices that build the capacity of russians to develop and sustain laws, institutions, and jurisprudence that protect citizens' rights and that will enable good governance at the local, regional, and national levels. Usrf is committed to protecting the vulnerable and advancing pro-democracy institutions in russia as well as capacity building for russian attorneys.