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Articles with tag "Foreign Agents"

Military Court Jails Exiled Writer Boris Akunin 14 Years in Absentia

The popular writer was found guilty of justifying terrorism, facilitating terrorist activity and violating Russia’s “foreign agent” laws.

Prosecutors Seek Criminal Charges Against YouTuber Yury Dud Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violations

The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office accused Dud of continuing to distribute content online without the required “foreign agent” disclaimer.
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Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for TV Rain Journalist Yulia Taratuta

Russia’s Justice Ministry labeled Taratuta, a presenter with the exiled broadcaster TV Rain, a “foreign agent” in December 2022.
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Putin Signs Law Expanding Criteria for ‘Foreign Agent’ Designations

The amendment allows authorities to target Russians connected with foreign government agencies and international organizations in which Russia is not a...
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Justice Ministry Investigating TV Presenter Urgant Over Alleged Foreign Influence

State media reported last month that the presenter registered as an individual entrepreneur in France. Urgant denied the report.
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Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Political Analyst Yekaterina Schulmann

Schulmann, who has lived in Germany since 2022, was accused last month of being affiliated with an “undesirable” organization.
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Russia Aims to Tighten Grip Over Abkhazia With ‘Foreign Agent’ Designations

Russia has named two journalists from Abkhazia, the Georgian breakaway region rocked by protests against an investment deal with Moscow, as "foreign agents...
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Swedish Police Arrest Man Who Rammed Car Into Russian Embassy Gate

Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed the man was a Ukrainian citizen with permanent residency in Sweden.
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Russia Designates Draft Dodging Nonprofit as ‘Foreign Agent’

The head of Idite Lesom, Grigory Sverdlin, ridiculed the designation and said his nonprofit has helped nearly 1,500 soldiers desert the Russian army.
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Russian Police Issue Arrest Warrant for IStories Chief Editor

Editor Alesya Marokhovskaya was previously fined twice for allegedly violating Russia’s restrictive “foreign agent” law.
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Russian Rapper Ligalize Releases New Anti-War Song After Being Branded ‘Foreign Agent’

The new release also features other prominent Russian artists, including the rap group Kasta and the rock band Nogu Svelo.
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Russia Moves to Strip ‘Foreign Agents’ of Income From Assets

The new bill, if signed into law, would effectively ban “foreign agents” from accessing the money they earn through various income streams.
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Russia Presses Criminal Charges Against YouTuber Varlamov for Breaking ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Ilya Varlamov, who resides outside Russia, has vowed to continue posting online without the mandatory “foreign agent” label.
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Russia Designates Stand-Up Comedian Denis Chuzhoi ‘Foreign Agent’

The comedian fled Russia after receiving death threats over his public opposition to the war in Ukraine and later relocated to Germany.
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Russia Labels Telegram News Channel Astra ‘Foreign Agent’

The news channel, founded shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, said it would continue its work despite the designation.
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Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Opposition Politician Shlosberg

Shlosberg, one of the few anti-war voices remaining in Russia, faces up to two years in prison if convicted.
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Russian Newspaper Sobesednik Shutters After ‘Foreign Agent’ Designation

Authorities accused the publication of spreading inaccurate information about government policies and “fakes” about the Russian military.
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Russia Charges Singer Monetochka for Breaking ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Investigators accused the singer of failing to label her online posts as required by law, an offense that carries a penalty of up to two years in prison...
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Russia Labels Meduza CEO Timchenko ‘Foreign Agent’

Authorities accused her of spreading “inaccurate information aimed at forming a negative image of the Russian armed forces.”
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A Priest, a Pianist and a Spy: Russia’s Latest “Foreign Agent” Designations

Hundreds of cultural figures, journalists, businesspeople, as well as news outlets and organizations, have been branded “foreign agents” since 2012...
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