THE U.S. RUSSIA FOUNDATION (USRF) WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 AS A LEGACY ORGANIZATION OF THE U.S. RUSSIA INVESTMENT FUND (TUSRIF), WHOSE MISSION WAS TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SECTOR AS A BULWARK OF DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA. TODAY, USRF SUPPORTS THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF A MARKET-BASED DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM IN RUSSIA BY MAKING GRANTS IN THREE MAIN AREAS: MEDIA & FREE ENTERPRISE, RULE OF LAW, AND CIVIL SOCIE…