Registral column

The Ministry of Justice recognized the functions of a “foreign agent” the first nine media. This was reported on the website of the department.

"In accordance with the Law" On Mass Media "by the decisions of the Ministry of Justice of Russia by foreign media that perform the functions of a foreign agent, they are recognized:" Voice of America ", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RSA/RS), Tatar-Bashkir Radio Liberty (Azatliqraadiosi), Siberia. Reali. "IDEL. REALIALS", "Factograph", "Caucasus. Realities", "Crimea.real", - the report said.

Representatives of all nine media included in the list of "foreign agents" will be closed to the State Duma, Interfax reports with reference to a source in the lower house. It is expected that the Council of the Duma on Tuesday will include this issue on the agenda of the meeting on Wednesday, and immediately after its adoption, the decision will enter into force. This measure is supported by all four Duma fractions.

On November 15, amendments to the law on the media, which allows to equate foreign media with “foreign agents”, were adopted by the State Duma as the answer to the United States to measures regarding Russia Today and Sputnik - Russian propaganda media operating in this country. The document was adopted urgently - the day after entering the lower ward. On November 22, the law was approved by the Federation Council , and on November 25, Vladimir Putin signed .

On November 16, the Ministry of Justice was notified by the Voice of America, Radio Liberty and his projects about the possible inclusion of “foreign agents” in the list of the media.

On November 29, the representative of the US State Department Hiser Neurt said that the new Russian law poses another threat to free media in Russia . “The freedom of expression of opinions, including freedom of speech and the media, even those that can be inconvenient to the government, is one of the fundamental human rights that Russia has pledged to observe,” Neoert emphasized.