Russia’s Justice Ministry on Friday added eight more people to the list of foreign agents. Additionally, the list was completed by three organizations and the publication, according to the agency’s website.
So, associate of blogger Alexei Navalny** Maria Pevchikh*, opera singer and daughter of People’s RSFSR artist Lyudmila Maksakova Maria Maksakova-Ingebergs*, military expert Yan Matveev*, politicians Alexander Osovtsev* and Georgy Alburov*, political scientists Vladimir Pastukhov* and Ivan Preobrazhensky*, as well as human rights activist Elena Agafonova*.
In addition, the list includes the sociopolitical women’s movement “Soft Power” *, “Crisis Group SK SOS” * (North Caucasus SOS Crisis Group), the public organization “St. Petersburg Russian PEN Club” * and the publication “Taiga .info”*.
Previously, the Justice Department had listed Bellingcat* journalist Hristo Grozev* as a foreign agent.
*Registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia in the Register of Foreign Agents.
** Included by Rosfinmonitoring in the list of people involved in extremism or terrorism.
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