Russia brands the newspaper Novaya Gazeta a ‘foreign agent,’ three years after doing the same to its Nobel-winning editor
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added the newspaper Novaya Gazeta to its registry of “foreign agents.”
The Russian Justice Ministry has classified the newspaper Novaya Gazeta as a "foreign agent," joining a roster of other individuals and publications also labeled as such. This designation follows a similar classification imposed on Novaya Gazeta's Nobel-winning editor, Dmitry Muratov, just three years ago. In addition to Muratov, the ministry has added Sergei Leibgrad, Felix Sandalov, a former editor-in-chief of Individuum publishing house, Tatyana Tatarinova, a professor, and the journal Istoricheskaya Ekspertiza (Historical Expertise) to the registry.
The ministry also released a list of over 100 people connected to Novaya Gazeta. While these individuals are not subject to the same restrictions as "foreign agents," they must disclose their status when running for office. Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian newspaper, ceased printing a physical edition in 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The same year, Moscow's Basmanny District Court revoked the newspaper's media license. The Russian authorities' designation of Muratov as a "foreign agent" in 2023 signals the ongoing tensions surrounding the independent media landscape in Russia.
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