Musician Andrei Makarevich was recognized as a “foreign agent” for an interview with Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Gordon

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation entered the musician Andrei Makarevich into the register of "foreign agents" because of an interview with Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Gordon, which was considered "foreign influence" in the department. It is reported by RBC with reference to Makarevich's lawyer Alexander Peredruk.

“Foreign funding was not found, but since he was interviewed by foreign journalists, it was considered “foreign influence” – allegedly they provided him with a platform to spread his opinion,” the lawyer said.

According to Peredruk, the Ministry of Justice regarded Gordon's interview as "foreign influence", since the Ukrainian journalist is also on the list of "foreign agents". What exactly was the "foreign influence" and why it is in the interests of Ukraine, the department did not explain.

Lawyer Pavel Chikov noted that Makarevich was the first to be included in the register of "foreign agents" not for funding, but for "foreign influence."

The leader of the "Time Machine" group, Andrei Makarevich, was included in the list of individuals-"foreign agents" on September 2. On the same day, the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta was recognized as a "foreign agent". Europe” by Kirill Martynov, showman Mikhail Shats and journalist and political scientist Sergei Medvedev, who collaborates with Radio Liberty.