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Russia Adds Activist, Political Scientist and Two Cultural Projects to 'Foreign Agents' Registry

The designations carry mandatory foreign‑agent labels with added disclosure obligations under Russian law.

Overview

  • The Justice Ministry issued orders on Nov. 7, 2025 to add the entries to the federal registry.
  • The update names activist Pavel Krisevich and political scientist Georgy Chizhov among the designees.
  • Additional individuals listed are M.A. Zavadskaya, B.M. Zolotarevsky, A.V. Pichugin and A.K. Uvarov.
  • The cultural initiatives added are the project “Cherta” and the forum “SlovoNovo,” described as a forum of free culture in Europe.
  • The announcement appeared on the ministry’s website and was reported by RIA Novosti the same day.