The Ministry of Justice added the legal entity created by Evgeny Ponasenkov to the register of media “foreign agents”

First Scientific LLC, the legal entity of publicist Evgeny Ponasenkov, was included in the register of “foreign agent” media. The relevant information is published on the website of the Ministry of Justice.

Evgeny Ponasenkov was included in the register of media “foreign agents” on April 1.

• At the end of December 2020, the State Duma adopted changes to the legislation on “foreign agents”. 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 continued in February 2021.