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Articles with tag "Foreign Agents"

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.

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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Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Exiled Journalist Andrei Zakharov

The journalist told MT that he had been “awaiting” a warrant for his arrest, but added that he would “continue to live life just as before.”
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Russia Detains French Citizen for Gathering Military Information

The unidentified man was accused of carrying out a “targeted collection of Russian defense and military-technical information for several years.”
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Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Exiled Rapper Oxxxymiron

State media, citing anonymous sources, reported that the rapper is accused of violating laws connected to his “foreign agent” status.
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Russia Moves to Ban ‘Foreign Agents’ From Running for Political Office

The restriction was initially proposed after several “foreign agents” announced their plans to run for Moscow’s City Duma later this year.
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St. Petersburg Opposition Deputy Vishnevsky Vows to Fight ‘Foreign Agent’ Label

“I view the Justice Ministry’s decision not only as a personal insult, but also an insult to my voters,” Boris Vishnevsky said.
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Russia Charges Exiled Tatar Political Analyst for ‘Rehabilitation of Nazism’

Ruslan Aysin is known for his commentary and publications on Tatarstan's politics and history, as well as on political Islam. 
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Putin Signs Ban on Advertising for 'Foreign Agents'

Under the new law, businesses can no longer advertise their with individuals and legal entities branded as “foreign agents.”
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Russia Labels Author Lyudmila Ulitskaya Foreign Agent

The 81-year-old literary icon, who lives in exile, began protesting the Kremlin's authoritarian tendencies in the Soviet era and is a fierce critic of...
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