Wikimedia RU

Summary

Wikimedia RU is a Wikimedia chapter^[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (wikimedia_chapter category, ranking #8 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wikimedia RU is in the country of Russia^[3].
• Wikimedia RU's instance of is recorded as Wikimedia chapter^[4].
• Wikimedia RU's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[5].
• Wikimedia RU's founder is recorded as Stanislav Kozlovskiy^[6].
• Wikimedia RU's founder is recorded as Paul Kaganer^[7].
• Wikimedia RU's founder is recorded as Sergey Leschina^[8].
• Wikimedia RU's founder is recorded as Vladimir Medeyko^[9].
• Wikimedia RU's founder is recorded as Andrey Volykhov^[10].
• Wikimedia RU's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow^[11].
• Wikimedia RU's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow^[12].
• Wikimedia RU's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow^[13].
• Wikimedia RU is part of Wikimedia movement^[14].
• Wikimedia RU's Commons category is recorded as Wikimedia Russia^[15].
• Wikimedia RU's chairperson is recorded as Vladimir Medeyko^[16].
• Wikimedia RU's chairperson is recorded as Stanislav Kozlovskiy^[17].
• May 24, 2008 marks the founding of Wikimedia RU^[18].
• Wikimedia RU was dissolved in December 18, 2023^[19].
• Wikimedia RU was dissolved in February 26, 2025^[20].
• Wikimedia RU's significant event is recorded as Russian foreign agent law^[21].
• Wikimedia RU's official website is recorded as https://ru.wikimedia.org/^[22].
• Wikimedia RU's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wikimedia Russia^[23].
• Wikimedia RU's email address is recorded as mailto:info@wikimedia.ru^[24].
• Wikimedia RU's email address is recorded as mailto:mailto:press@wikimedia.ru^[25].
• Wikimedia RU's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Некоммерческое партнерство содействия распространению энциклопедических знаний «Викимедиа РУ»'}^[26].
• Wikimedia RU's legal form is recorded as voluntary association^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Stanislav Kozlovskiy^[6], Paul Kaganer^[7], Sergey Leschina^[8], Vladimir Medeyko^[9], and Andrey Volykhov^[10]. May 24, 2008 marks the founding of Wikimedia RU^[18].

Identity

Wikimedia RU's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Некоммерческое партнерство содействия распространению энциклопедических знаний «Викимедиа РУ»'}^[26]. It is part of Wikimedia movement^[14]. Short names include {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'НП «Викимедиа РУ»'}^[28], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Викимедиа РУ'}^[29], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ВМРУ'}^[30].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Vladimir Medeyko^[16], a Wikimedian^[31], b. 1975^[32], of Soviet Union^[33] and Stanislav Kozlovskiy^[17], a Wikipedian^[34], b. 1976^[35], of Soviet Union^[36], specialised in psychology^[37].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Moscow^[11], a capital of Russia^[38], in Duchy of Moscow^[39].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include December 18, 2023^[19] and February 26, 2025^[20].

Why It Matters

Wikimedia RU draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (wikimedia_chapter category, ranking #8 of 8).^[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]