Russia adds 'Mediazona' and others to foreign agents list
The Ministry of Justice has added 'Media Zone' to the registry of 'foreign agents'. Additionally, the following have been included in the registry: — 'First Flight' project; — journalist Miloslav Chedomanov; — journalist Igor Sadreev; — journalist Natalia Kiseleva; — cybersecurity specialist Alexander Litreev; — political scientist Vsevolod Bederson.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Justice added 'Mediазона' to the registry of foreign agents.
- The update to the registry occurred for the first time since July.
- The project 'Pervym Reysom' was included in the registry.
- Mikhail Chemedanov, former editor-in-chief of The Village and Kinopoisk, was added.
- Igor Sadreev, journalist and former editor-in-chief of The Village and Esquire, was added.
- Alexander Litreiev, cybersecurity specialist, was added.
- Natalya Kiseleva, journalist, was added.
- Vsevolod Bederson, political analyst, was added.
Points of divergence
- Mikhail Chemedanov is described as a former editor-in-chief of The Village and Kinoposk. — tg_varlamov_news
- Igor Sadreev is described as a journalist and director. — tg_bbcrussian
- Mediazona was previously listed in 2021 under a different legal entity, which was later liquidated. — tg_echoonline_news
- Alexander Litreiev is described as a programmer and cybersecurity specialist. — tg_currenttime
- Alexander Litreiev is described as a political figure. — tg_tass_agency
- Igor Sadreev is described as former editor-in-chief of The Village and Russian version of Esquire. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Alexander Litreiev is the author of the Telegram channel 'Cybersecurity and Co.' — tg_astrapress
- Natalya Kiseleva is the author of the Telegram channel 'Natasha Daily Against War.' — tg_astrapress
- Alexander Litreiev is the founder of 'Vee Security Russia' and creator of the 'Russian Elephant' project for police de-anonymization. — tg_theinsider
- Natalya Kiseleva is associated with the charitable project 'Lessons of Kindness.' — tg_theinsider
Coverage (13 sources)
- Ministry of Justice of Russia added "Media Zone" to the registry of foreign agents. Also included in the list: • former editor-in-chief of The Village and "KinoPoisk" M... — Varlamov News
- Ministry of Justice of Russia replenished the list of 'foreign agents' for the first time since July — BBC News Русская служба
- Ministry of Justice declared "Media Zone" an agent of a foreign country — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- Ministry of Justice added "Media Zone" to the registry of "foreign agents" — ЭХО / Новости
- Ministry of Justice of Russia recognized "Media Zone" as a "foreign agent" — Настоящее Время
- «Mediazona» added again to the list of «foreign agents» — Дождь
- Internet publication "Mediazona" added to the registry of foreign agents, reports the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Also included in the list: — ТАСС (Telegram)
- «Media Zone» declared a «foreign agent» (again). Also added to the Ministry of Justice list: — Бумага
- Media Zone recognized as foreign agent — ASTRA
- Ministry of Justice added project 'First Flight' to the list of 'foreign agents' — The Insider
- Ministry of Justice of Russia added "Media Zone" to the registry of foreign agents. — Varlamov News
- Ministry of Justice updated the registry of foreign agents — Говорит НеМосква
- Ministry of Justice updated the list of 'foreign agents'. It includes: — DOXA
Key entities
- Ministry of Justice
- Mediasphere
- The Village
- Miloslav Chedomanov
- Igor Sadreev
- Aleksandr Litreev
- Russia
- KinoPoisk
- Esquire
- Media
- Telegram channel
- TASS
- Cybersecurity and Co.