The Peace Corps' Departure from Russia The Washington Post reported on August 12, 2002 that the Russian government had "moved to kick out dozens of Peace Corps workers in a decision that could severely hinder the program's operations here and prevent new volunteers from coming." PCOL wrote a cover story, Will the Peace Corps be leaving Russia? to examine the implications of the move. On December 15, the head of Russia's Federal Security Bureau (previously known as the KGB) made allegations against Peace Corps Volunteers of "suspicious activities" and on December 27, the Russian government announced its intention to abandon the ten year agreement with the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps left Russia after a graduation ceremony in February 2003. |
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Director Gaddi Vasquez: The PCOL Interview - Peace Corps' Departure from Russia in 2002
Director Gaddi Vasquez: The PCOL Interview - Peace Corps' Departure from Russia in 2002
Read our interview with Director Vasquez in this month's issue of PCOL Magazine:
Director Gaddi Vasquez: The PCOL Interview
This month we sat down for an extended interview with Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez. Read the entire interview from start to finish and we promise you will learn something about the Peace Corps you didn't know before.
Then read the questions and answers one by one and leave your comments on the issues raised during the interview including Infrastructure Upgrades and the new Situation Room at Headquarters, Is there a Budget Crunch this year at Peace Corps, Peace Corps' Long Term Expansion, the Changes to the Five-Year Rule made last year, Safety and Security Issues, the Cooperative Agreement with NPCA, RPCVs in Policy Making Positions at Peace Corps Headquarters, Peace Corps' Departure from Russia in 2002, Director Vasquez's Accomplishments as Director, the Peace Corps Safety and Security Bill before Congress, Continuity at the Agency during Changes in Administration, the Community College Program, and the Director's Message to the Returned Volunteer Community.
Read the questions and answers and leave your comments.