The Russian Ministry of Justice has declared one of the country’s most popular rappers a foreign agent. It is a legal label used against critics of the Kremlin, especially those who oppose the war in Ukraine .
Oxxxymiron , whose real name is Miron Yanovich Fyodorov , was added to the updated list of foreign agents along with four journalists and Dmitry Glukhovsky, a prominent writer.
Oxxxymiron canceled a Russian tour in protest against the war before touring Turkey, Britain, and Germany, calling his concerts “Russians against the war”.
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In late August, authorities said they were investigating his work under the country’s counter-extremism laws. His lyrics are often political and he has attended rallies in support of Alexei Navalny, a now-imprisoned critic of Putin.
