Russia is facing an imminent HIV crisis, as new cases surge amid cuts to government funding due to the Ukraine war. Lack of government support has been compounded by bans on foreign AIDS charities amid a general tightening of controls on international organisations.

The Kremlin has for years refused to acknowledge the scale of the HIV epidemic in Russia . The government has provided little to no funding for public health campaigns and sex education. It has also criminalised harm reduction strategies for people who inject drugs and has helped to entrench stigma and discrimation against groups considered most at risk.

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