Russia Launches Registry of 12 Exiled Figures
The Ministry of Justice has introduced restrictive measures against former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky (considered in Russia as a foreign agent), entrepreneur Evgeny Chichvarkin (considered in Russia as a foreign agent) and political scientist Ekaterina Shulman (considered in Russia as a foreign agent).
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Justice launched a registry of individuals subject to temporary restrictive measures.
- The registry includes 12 people who are currently outside Russia and have been convicted in absentia.
- The individuals are accused of spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces or violating the rules for foreign agents.
- The registry was established in accordance with a law signed by President Vladimir Putin on August 4.
- The restrictions include bans on registering property, opening businesses, accessing state services, and managing financial assets in Russia.
- The list includes Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Evgeny Chичvarkin, and Yekaterina Schulman.
- All individuals listed are considered foreign agents in Russia.
- The law applies to those who 'evade punishment' for criminal or administrative offenses.
Points of divergence
- The list includes Mark Feigin, Leonid Gozman, Boris Zimin, Anastasia Burakova, Elena Kotenochkina, and Vladimir Milov. — vedomosti
- The law is referred to by human rights activists as a 'law of civil death' or 'de facto deprivation of citizenship'. — tg_istories_media
- The law was passed in July 2026 and entered a test phase in late August. — meduza
- The Ministry of Justice also updated the list of foreign agents, adding figures such as Maxim Kurnikov and Elena Shuvalova. — tg_theinsider
- The reasons for inclusion include participation in a banned organization, terrorism-related activities, and fraud. — fontanka
- The registry was first published on the Ministry of Justice website. — mediazona
- The registry includes Yekaterina Schulman and Evgeny Chichvarkin. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (7 sources)
- Ministry of Justice launched registry with list of Russians subject to restrictions — Ведомости
- Ministry of Justice officially launched registry of departed opposition figures, deprived of rights. For now, only 12 citizens... — Важные истории
- Ministry of Justice of Russia launched registry of 'enemies of the people' — those who fell under 'temporary restrictive measures'. In it — Khodorkovsky, Shulman and Chichvarin — Meduza
- Ministry of Justice published registry of persons with 'temporary restrictions'. It includes Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Ekaterina Shulman and e... — The Insider
- Ministry of Justice presented new registry. In it 12 names — Фонтанка
- Ministry of Justice published new registry of people against whom restrictions have been imposed; it includes Shulman, Naki and Chichvarin — Медиазона
- Ministry of Justice published new registry — 'list of persons to whom temporary restrictive measures are applied'. — Varlamov News
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