Claim 727

The Moscow Times reported that Russia's Justice Ministry announced it had declared the independent news site Meduza a "foreign agent."

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The Moscow Times reported that Russia's Justice Ministry announced it had declared the independent news site Meduza a "foreign agent."
Field: action
Value: Justice Ministry announces Meduza designation
About: incident 2021-russia-designates-meduza-foreign-agent
Source: Russia Declares Independent News Site Meduza a 'Foreign Agent'
Publisher: The Moscow Times
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2021-04-23

Quotation from the source

Russia has declared the leading independent news website Meduza a 'foreign agent,' the Justice Ministry announced Friday