The Ministry of Justice recognized Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Garry Kasparov as “foreign agents”

The Ministry of Justice included in the register of individuals - “foreign agents” the entrepreneur and former political prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky, as well as the chess player and politician Garry Kasparov. Information about this appeared on the department.

website Currently, there are seven people in the register of individuals - “foreign agents”: in addition to Khodorkovsky and Kasparov, it includes presenters and journalists working in Ukraine, a politician in custody, an associate of Alexei Navalny, as well as a rapper. All seven indicate Ukraine as a source of foreign funding. In addition, Morgenstern, according to the Ministry of Justice, is financed by the Israeli media network Yoola Labs Ltd, and Kasparov is financed by the American organization Human Rights Foundation.

Evgeny Kiselev and Matvey Ganapolsky Vladimir Kara-Murza Leonid Volkov Morgenstern - At the end of December 2020, changes in the legislation on “foreign agents” were introduced in the State Duma. According to new clarifications, the status of “foreign agent” can be obtained by an individual engaged in political activities and receiving money for this from abroad. Another bill prohibits the dissemination in the media of information from “foreign agents” without a special mark. Tightening of legislation in February 2021. accepted continued

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