The Libertarian Party of Russia and the director of 'OVD-Info' have…
The Libertarian Party of Russia and the director of 'OVD-Info' have been added to the list of 'foreign agents'. Also included in this list are the project 'Fourth Sector', journalist and director of the human rights project 'OVD-Info' Alexander Polyvanov, and writer and publicist Dmitry Petrov.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Justice added the Libertarian Party of Russia to the registry of foreign agents.
- The media project 'Fourth Sector' was included in the foreign agent registry.
- Journalist Alexander Polivanov was added to the foreign agent registry.
- Writer and publicist Dmitry Petrov was added to the foreign agent registry.
- All entities listed were accused by the Ministry of Justice of disseminating information deemed false or related to foreign agents.
- The inclusion occurred on a Friday, as stated in multiple sources.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Justice claimed that all listed entities except 'Fourth Sector' opposed the Russia-Ukraine war. — meduza
- Dmitry Petrov senior is described as the father of Russian anarchist activist and volunteer Dmitry Petrov junior, who died on the front in April 2023; he authored a book titled 'Parent's Day' about his son. — mediazona
- Dmitry Petrov is described as a Russian-Israeli journalist and writer whose novel 'Parent's Day', published in 2024, was shortlisted for the independent literary prize 'Dar'. — meduza
Coverage (6 sources)
- Libertarian Party of Russia and director of 'OVD-Info' added to the list of 'foreign agents' — Дождь
- New 'foreign agents' — Russian Libertarian Party and journalist Alexander Polivanov — Meduza
- Ministry of Justice adds Russian Libertarian Party and 'Fourth Sector' project to list of 'foreign agents' — Медиазона
- Libertarian Party of Russia and Director of OVD-Info Added to List of 'Foreign Agents' — Дождь (Telegram)
- Ministry of Justice adds Russian Libertarian Party to list of 'foreign agents' — SOTAvision
- Ministry of Justice adds Russian Libertarian Party to list of foreign agents — Varlamov News
Key entities
- Russia
- Libertarian Party
- Ministry of Justice
- Dmitry Petrov
- Aleksandr Polivanov
- OVД-Info
- Fourth Sector
- Liberty Party of Russia
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Dmitry Petrov-Senior