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"The decision to end the cooperation agreement was taken in December 2023 when CERN's Council passed a resolution "to terminate the International Cooperation Agreement between CERN and the Russian Federation, together with all related protocols and addenda, with effect from 30 November 2024; To terminate ... all other agreements and experiment memoranda of understanding allowing the participation of the Russian Federation and its national institutes in the CERN scientific programme, with effect from 30 November 2024; AFFIRMS That these measures concern the relationship between CERN and Russian and Belarusian institutes and do not affect the relationship with scientists of Russian nationality affiliated with other institutes." The cooperation agreement with Belarus will come to an end on 27 June, before the Russian one ends."

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[–] bacon_saber@fedia.io 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

From the link:

Since its founding in 1954, high-energy physics laboratory CERN has been a flagship for international scientific collaboration. That commitment has been under strain since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. CERN decided to cut ties with Moscow late last year over deaths resulting from the country's "unlawful use of force" in the ongoing conflict.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I love how everyone providing the answer to that person and OP are being downvoted. What is going on in here

[–] BennessyCaterpie@mander.xyz 12 points 2 months ago

What a shame for those scientists. I hope they are able to leave Russia and continue collaborating internationally on their work. Maybe they can even come back to CERN if the establish residency in another country

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

With the existing international cooperation agreements now lapsing, the Geneva-based organization is expected to expel hundreds of scientists on November 30 affiliated with Russian institutions, Nature reports.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I combed that article and couldn't find a reason, I'm with you. I think it's due to Ukraine, but it's not confirmed.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The contract ends November 30th and Cern isn't renewing with the Russians. You pasted the answer in the post description.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because no one should sign new agreements with terrorist states?

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well, that's the USA, the UK, Israel, and probably quite a few others out of CERN then.

[–] TxzK@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

Terrorizing non-whites doesn't count. Only terrorism against white people does.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Because most of the world has sanctioned Russia. It's literally in the article.

World events do matter in the science community.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

The summary explains it. Did you not read it?