Russia declares top journalist and video blogger ‘foreign agents’
(Reuters) – Russia has declared a outstanding journalist, a video blogger and 6 different media figures “overseas brokers”, the most recent in a sequence of such strikes that critics say are designed to stifle dissent.
The expanded record, revealed by the Justice Ministry late on Friday, included Elizaveta Osetinskaya, former editor-in-chief of a number of Russian enterprise newspapers that revealed disclosures in regards to the industrial pursuits of individuals near President Vladimir Putin.
The time period “overseas agent” carries adverse Soviet-era connotations and topics these listed to stringent monetary reporting necessities. It additionally obliges them to preface something they publish with a disclaimer stating they’re overseas brokers.
The record additionally included Maria Borzunova, a reporter from the impartial TV Rain (Dozhd) channel, which was itself declared a “overseas agent” final August and suspended its work after Russia blocked entry to its web site in March.
Evgeny Ponasenkov, a author and video blogger, identified for witty off-the-cuff remarks taking goal on the authorities on social media and speak exhibits on state-run TV channels, was additionally named a “overseas agent”.
(Reporting by Reuters; Enhancing by Alison Williams)
