The Kremlin added the former Russian Prime Minister to the list of 'foreign agents'

The Russian Ministry of Justice added politician and former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov to the list of persons recognized as “foreign agents”, along with three other people. The BBC writes about this. According to the official statement of the Ministry of Justice, Kasyanov participated in the creation and dissemination of materials and messages of foreign agents...

Singer Zemfira was added to the list of 'foreign agents' in Russia: how it works and what it threatens

The Russian Ministry of Justice has expanded the list of "foreign agents" to include eight more people, including singer Zemfira. The BBC writes about it. Politician Dmitry Gudkov, political scientist Abbas Gallyamov, LGBT activist Alexandra Kazantseva, head of the Violence.net Foundation Anna Rivina, journalist…

Alla Pugacheva asked the Russian authorities to recognize her as a foreign agent: she does not want Galkin to be alone on this list

The legendary Russian singer Alla Pugacheva appealed to the Russian Ministry of Justice with a request to enroll her “in the ranks of foreign agents of her beloved country” as a sign of solidarity with her husband, comedian Maxim Galkin, reports Voice of America. She published her appeal on Instagram. “Please enroll...

In Russia, they came up with a new law on 'foreign agents': now this label can be placed on anyone and even their relatives can be punished

Russia has developed a new bill on “foreign agents” - “On control over the activities of persons under foreign influence.” It has already been submitted to the Russian State Duma for consideration. Meduza told what is in this bill. The document is necessary due to “the great and growing attention to these foreign agents...

'This is not emigration, this is exile': half of Russians recognized as 'foreign agents' left the country

Almost half of the Russians recognized by the country's authorities as media acting as foreign agents have chosen the path of emigration, the BBC reports. The Ministry of Justice opened a list of people recognized in Russia as “foreign media performing the functions of foreign agents” on December 28, 2020. The last time new names were added to it...

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