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Articles with tag "Foreign Agents"

Moscow Court Jails Singer Monetochka in Absentia for Breaking ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Monetochka left Russia shortly after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and continues to perform in exile.

Russian Police Search Home of U.S.-Based Independent Media Founder’s Mother

The search was carried out as part of a criminal case against Anastasia Chumakova for allegedly spreading “false information” about the military.
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opinion Olga Abramenko

How the Kremlin's 'Foreign Agents' Law Strangled Freedom in Russia

The "foreign agents" law was never fair. But in recent years, it has been turned into a more effective tool to stifle Russian society.
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Russian Domestic Violence NGO Nasiliu.Net Closes Amid State Pressure

“Nasiliu.net no longer exists, but the violence does,” founder Anna Rivina wrote.
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Putin Signs Law Making It Easier to Prosecute ‘Foreign Agents’

A single administrative violation of “foreign agent” regulations will now be enough for Russian authorities to seek criminal prosecution.
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Russia Moves to Toughen ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

If it becomes law, the bill would make it easier for law enforcement authorities to bring criminal charges against “foreign agents.”
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Moscow Court Orders Pre-Trial Detention of Political Analyst Ekaterina Schulmann in Absentia

Schulmann, a prominent commentator on parliamentary politics, left Russia for Germany in early 2022 shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Love Letters to the Justice Ministry: How Daria Apakhonchich Turned Her ‘Foreign Agent’ Reports Into Art

Apakhonchich chronicles both the absurdity and brutality of Russia’s “foreign agents” law with her works.
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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.
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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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News Analysis

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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