Brigham Young University is now on Russia’s ‘undesirable’ list. Why?
An event in February might have prompted the blacklisting of the school that’s sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young University's campus in Provo is pictured on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. The church-sponsored school was added to the Russian government's list of "undesirable" organizations in June 2025.