Overview
- On December 29, the Savelovsky District Court in Moscow fined journalist and political scientist Alexander Morozov 40,000 rubles for failing to submit required reports under part 2 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code.
- Court records show a second administrative protocol against journalist Viktoria Ivleva‑York for not filing activity reports, with a hearing scheduled for December 29.
- Ivleva‑York previously received an administrative fine in October for a similar violation, and authorities have warned that repeated noncompliance can trigger criminal liability under Article 330.1 of the Criminal Code.
- Both Morozov and Ivleva‑York were added to the Ministry of Justice registry of foreign agents, with the ministry citing their criticism of Russia’s military actions and stated support for Ukraine’s armed forces.
- Ivleva‑York is challenging her designation in court after the Zamoskvoretsky Court rejected her claim to remove the status, and she has filed an appeal.