# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2021-russia-designates-meduza-foreign-agent)
- Source: Russia Declares Independent News Site Meduza a 'Foreign Agent'. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/04/23/russia-declares-independent-news-site-meduza-a-foreign-agent-a73722
- 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

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