CERN, the European particle-physics collaboration that operates the Large Hadron Collider, will expel hundreds of Russian-affiliated scientists from its laboratories.

The Geneva-based organization decided to cut ties with Moscow after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, ending nearly 60 years of collaboration, and the agreements are now lapsing. Russia has never been a full member but worked closely on nuclear physics.

Scientists tied to Belarusian institutions already saw their contracts end in July, and any Russian-linked scientists will lose access, as well as residency permits, in December.

CERN will, however, maintain links with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, an intergovernmental center near Moscow, a decision that is controversial for some researchers.

    • trolololol@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      You’re saying that just because they’re born in a country that in the last 2 years decided to invade Ukraine.

      Maybe some or all are shills or tankies, but doesn’t matter you already made your mind that they’re working to further Putin’s interests.

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        Only scientists working for Russian/Belarusian institutions are banned. Russian and Belarusian scientists working for other institutions aren’t banned.

        Fuck scientific institutions in fascist states, I’d support it if it applied to Israeli institutions too.

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            Fascism is merely one form of authoritarianism, which is very much on a spectrum. Don’t try to make people stupid by breaking basic political categorization.