Moscow, June 26. Russia's Ministry of Justice has added the Echo… (эхо · проект · россия)
Moscow, June 26. Russia's Ministry of Justice has added the Echo project to the list of foreign agents. The Echo project, an online publication created by former journalists of the radio station Echo of Moscow, has been recognized as a foreign agent in Russia.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Justice added the media project 'Echo' to the list of foreign agents.
- The project 'Echo' was accused of spreading false information about Russian government decisions.
- The project 'Echo' opposed the special military operation in Ukraine.
- The decision was made on June 26, 2024.
- Other entities added to the list include 'Автономное Действие', 'Крымская солидарность', and sociologist Elena Koneva.
Points of divergence
- The project 'Echo' participated in creating and spreading content from organizations recognized as foreign agents in Russia. — vesti
- The project 'Echo' was created by former journalists from the radio station 'Echo Moscow' after its liquidation. — vm
- The project 'Echo' is led by Maxim Kurnikov. — vm
- The Ministry of Justice announced that foreign agents will be blocked from receiving money through gratuitous transactions. — vm
- A recent court ruling increased the fine for rapper Alisher Morgenstern to 8.2 million rubles. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- The 'Echo' project recognized as a foreign agent in Russia — Вести
- Former 'Echo of Moscow' journalists' project 'Echo' recognized as a foreign agent in Russia — Вечерняя Москва