The Ministry of Justice refused to revoke the 'foreign agent' status…
The Ministry of Justice refused to revoke the 'foreign agent' status of a former Novosibirsk deputy due to a protest and reposts by other 'foreign agents'. Authorities denied former Novosibirsk city council deputy Svetlana Kaverzina's request to remove her 'foreign agent' status.
Consensus
- Svetlana Kaverzina, a former deputy of the Novosibirsk City Council, requested the removal of her 'foreign agent' status from the Ministry of Justice.
- The Ministry of Justice rejected her request.
- Kaverzina participated in a protest against the increase in waste disposal fees in October 2025.
- The Ministry cited her reposts of content from other designated 'foreign agents' as evidence of foreign influence.
- Kaverzina was initially designated a 'foreign agent' in 2024.
- Kaverzina has not received foreign funding in the past year.
- The Ministry considers her political activity and foreign influence sufficient grounds for maintaining the status.
Points of divergence
- Kaverzina was recognized as a 'foreign agent' in September 2024. — tg_sibrealii
- Kaverzina was declared a 'foreign agent' in March 2024. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The Ministry of Justice concluded that Kaverzina is under 'foreign influence' due to her posts supporting other 'foreign agents' and reposting media 'foreign agents'. — tg_sibrealii
- The Ministry of Justice considered her posts expressing opinions, including opposition to the foreign agent law, as political activity. — tg_horizontal_russia
- In 2026, the head of the Ministry of Justice stated that only 4% of individuals in the foreign agent registry were listed due to foreign funding. — tg_sibrealii
- Kaverzina claims that the designation was initiated by a member of the State Duma from Novosibirsk region, Dmitry Savelyev. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ministry of Justice Refused to Strip Former Novosibirsk Deputy Svetlana Kaverzina of — Сибирь.Реалии
- Ministry of Justice refused to remove the foreign agent status from the former Novosibirsk deputy due to a protest against the recycling fee and reposts of other foreign agents — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия