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damaging labels

Branded 'Foreign Agents,' Russian NGOs Still Work to Achieve Change

Many NGOs and individual branded "foreign agents" have given up and closed, but a few persevere.

opinion Alexander Atasuntsev

Is Georgia’s Ruling Party Really Pro-Russian?

Georgia’s ruling party may use the very real threat Moscow poses to the country as a pretext to solve its problems and fight its rivals.

Human Rights Crackdown

Russian Anti-Torture NGO Raided by Authorities for Third Time in a Month

Authorities in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar raided the office of The Crew Against Torture on Thursday.

Kremlin Cancels Earth Hour Over the WWF's Foreign Agent Status

Before the announcement, the WWF had already said the event would only take place online due to its "foreign agent" status.

Russia Names Lawyer Chikov, Journalist Varlamov ‘Foreign Agents’

Russian authorities on Thursday added prominent human rights lawyer Pavel Chikov and journalist Ilya Varlamov to the country’s controversial &ldquo...

Russian Environmentalists Call On Putin to Revoke WWF’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Status

“We are convinced that this decision will negatively affect the preservation of the unique nature of our country,” the statement reads.

'we are europe'

Russia Says Mass Protests in Georgia Are Western Coup Attempt

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the protests in Tbilisi were "being orchestrated from abroad" with the aim of creating "an irritant on the...

Russian Newspaper Editor Has Property Seized Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Violation

Pyotr Kanayev, the chief editor of the leading business daily RBC, allegedly delayed paying a 5,000 ruble fine.

opinion Prodolzhenie Sleduet

The Return of Russia's Foreign Agent Paranoia as Biological Imperative

Every Friday, the Russian internet — well, its liberal part at least — waits with bated breath for communications regulator Roskomnadzor to...

opinion James Pearce

Even Liberal Bastion Yekaterinburg Has Succumbed to Russia's Stagnation

It’s often said that one cannot fully understand Russia without spending a considerable amount of time beyond the confines of Moscow and St. Petersburg...

no crime specified

Russia Places Ex-Kremlin Adviser, Gallerist Marat Gelman on Wanted List

Russia has placed prominent art gallerist and former Kremlin adviser-turned-critic Marat Gelman on its wanted list. An Interior Ministry card listing Gelman...

wildlife protection

Veteran Environmental Group Shutters Over Russian ‘Foreign Agent’ Label

A veteran environmental watchdog in Russia’s Far East announced its closure over the weekend after authorities labeled it a “foreign agent...

legal entitlement

Former Russian Official Demands to Be Deemed a 'Foreign Agent'

A onetime close ally of the republic of Bashkortostan's pro-Kremlin leader filed a lawsuit with the Russian Supreme Court on Monday demanding...

no detail too small

Russia to Publicize ‘Foreign Agents’ Personal Data

Russian authorities will start publicizing the personal data of people and groups they have labeled “foreign agents” from next month, according...

‘Enemy of the people’

Russia Labels Star Rapper Oxxxymiron a 'Foreign Agent'

Russia on Friday labeled superstar rapper Oxxxymiron, popular among young Russians, a "foreign agent," according to the interior ministry's website. Oxxxymiron...

Pop Diva Alla Pugacheva Comes Out Against the War

She asked the Ministry to Justice to make her a foreign agent with her husband.

'influence' crackdown

Putin Signs Expanded ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Anyone affiliated with designated "foreign agents" will be added to a similar registry.

Civil Crackdown

Russia Expands 'Foreign Agents' Law to Target 'Foreign Influence'

The new legislation will target organizations seen as “under foreign influence.”

Russian Anti-Torture NGO Disbands After Foreign Label

The head of the NGO said the organization was disbanded after it was branded a "foreign agent" by the authorities.

Russia Labels Kasparov and Khodorkovsky ‘Foreign Agents’

The former chess champion and ex-tycoon are among the highest-profile Kremlin critics.

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