Mission
S&R'S MISSION IS TO DEEPEN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF RUSSIAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY AMONG WESTERN POLICYMAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS, EXPERTS, AND JOURNALISTS. S&R AIMS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH ORIGINAL RESEARCH, DETAILED ANALYSIS, AND INFORMED POLICY DISCUSSIONS. EFFECTIVE APRIL 2022, S&R REVISED ITS MISSION STATEMENT TO INCLUDE DELIVERING HUMANITARIAN AID TO COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CONFLICT AND SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOCUSED ON PURCHASING MEDICINE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, FOOD, TOYS, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS USING FUNDS RAISED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND DELIVERING THEM TO AFFECTED REGIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE.