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Articles with tag "Justice Ministry"

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.”

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 Bans Nonexistent ‘Anti-Russian Separatist Movement’

Rights groups say authorities could use the designation as a pretext for wider criminal prosecutions of anti-war, anti-colonial or Indigenous rights activists...
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Russia Seeks to Ban Nonexistent ‘Anti-Russian Separatist Movement’

Observers speculated that the designation could lead to wider targeting of indigenous rights and decolonial activists in Russia.
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Russian Authorities Maintain Secret List of People ‘Affiliated’ with ‘Foreign Agents’

Nearly 900 individuals deemed to be “affiliated” with people and organizations labeled “foreign agents” are on the registry.
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Russia Launches ‘Foreign Agent’ Probe Into Yeltsin Center

The historical museum and cultural center called for an "immediate stop" to the war in Ukraine just a day after Moscow launched its invasion.
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