The Ministry of Justice recognized Mikhail Fishman and The Bell's foreign agents

The Ministry of Justice of Russia updated the Unified Register of Foreign Agents. The Bell, a rain journalist Mikhail Fishman, ex-participant of the show "What? Where? When?" When? " Rovshan Askurov, public figure from Bashkortostan Rostislav Morguzalov, philosopher Ruben Apresyan, environmental movement "42" from the Arkhangelsk region.

At the same time, six members of "42" also got into the register, these are Anastasia Kochneva, Irina Utkina, Nadezhda Ineva, Dmitry Makovsky, Evgeny Balashov and Anastasia Fomina. They are indicated as "participants in the organization", and not as separate "foreign agents".

Just like "participants in the organization" in the registry, 20 journalists The Bell are on the registry.

• The legislation on "foreign agents" in Russia appeared in 2012. The law allowed the Ministry of Justice to recognize non-profit organizations by “foreign agents” if they receive financing from abroad and are engaged in “political activities”. The criteria for which such activities are determined are not clearly defined in the law, which allows the authorities to persecute organizations working in the field of education, culture, healthcare, ecology, and human rights protection.

• From December 1, 2022, anyone who is under "foreign influence" will be able to declare the ino -agent.