The War On News

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Claim

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