The Barents Observer journalist from the Murmansk region Denis Zagorye and poet and philologist Polina Barskova, residing in the USA, according to the Ministry of Justice, spread 'unreliable information' about the actions and decisions of the Russian authorities, opposed the war in Ukraine, and collaborated with 'foreign agents' and 'undesirable' organizations. Additionally, Barskova 'participated as a respondent on the information platforms of foreign media'.
Activist Timur Tukhvatullin not only opposed the war in Ukraine but also 'formed a negative image of the Russian army'.
Blogger Vasily Sadonin, as the agency claims, 'discredited' the Russian authorities and also collaborated with 'foreign agents' and 'undesirable' organizations.
Entrepreneur and head of the project 'Hidden Russia' Alexey Shevtsov 'participated as a respondent on information platforms provided by a foreign agent and foreign media', 'discredited' the Russian authorities, and 'created a negative image of law enforcement agencies.
The media project 'Sharp Angle' with 1 million subscribers on YouTube, according to the Ministry of Justice, opposed the war in Ukraine, formed a negative image of the Russian army and Russian authorities, and also collaborated with 'foreign agents' and 'undesirable' organizations.
The unified registry of 'foreign agents', which already has more than 1100 entries, has been maintained since December 1, 2022, and includes individuals, registered and unregistered non-profit and non-governmental organizations. 'Foreign agents' are required to publish texts and messages with a notice that they are produced by a 'foreign agent'. Administrative fines and criminal liability are provided for evading the obligations of a 'foreign agent'.
'Foreign agents' are prohibited from placing advertisements, and the 'foreign agents' themselves are banned from participating in elections, teaching, and engaging in educational activities. Also, all income of 'foreign agents' in Russia, including the sale and rental of real estate, will be deposited into a special ruble account, which can only be accessed after the status of 'foreign agent' is removed.
* Recognized as an 'undesirable' organization in Russia.