The Ministry of Justice included eight people in the list of foreign agents, including lawyer and political scientist Vladimir Pastukhov, Navalny’s associates Georgy Alburov and Maria Pevchikh, singer and member of the State Duma of the VI convocation Maria Maksakova-Igenbergs. It is reported by Interfax.
Political scientist and analyst Yan Matveev, politician and deputy of the State Duma of the 1st convocation Alexander Osovtsov, political scientist Ivan Preobrazhensky, Elena Agafonova are also called foreign agents.
In addition, four organizations are included in the list. These are the women’s social and political movement “Soft Power”, the “Crisis Group SK SOS” (North Caucasus SOS Crisis Group), the limited liability company “TAIGA INFO”, as well as the public organization “St. Petersburg Russian PEN Club”.
The Ministry of Justice explained that Yan Matveev openly spoke in support of Ukraine, identified Russia with Nazi Germany, “spread, including using modern information technologies, unreliable information about the decisions made by public authorities and their policies, formed a negative attitude towards military service “. The agency also noted that he is an employee of an organization included in the register of foreign agents.
Alexander Osovtsov distributed materials created by foreign agents, as well as disseminated “negative information about the activities of state authorities of the Russian Federation, calling into question its legitimacy,” and spoke out against the SVO, the press release says. According to the ministry, he does not currently live in Russia.
According to the Ministry of Justice, Ivan Preobrazhensky distributed materials of foreign agents, as well as negative information about the activities of the Russian authorities and the Russian military, and spoke out against the SVO. “Repeatedly participated in rallies and processions,” the department noted.
Georgy Alburov disseminated false information about the actions of the Russian army, supported sanctions against representatives of the Russian authorities, the report says. In addition, he “is an employee of an organization included in the register of foreign agents” and lives abroad.
Maria Maksakova-Igenbergs, according to the Ministry of Justice, called for the provision of weapons to Ukraine, the overthrow of the current government in Russia, “participated as a respondent on information platforms provided by foreign structures” and distributed materials of foreign agents.
Maria Pevchikh “spread opinions aimed at creating a negative image of the Russian Federation”, publicly supported sanctions against representatives of the Russian authorities, “called for the overthrow of the current government of the Russian Federation.” “He holds a senior position in an organization included in the register of foreign agents,” the ministry said.
Vladimir Pastukhov “disseminated, including using modern information technologies, false information about the decisions made by public authorities and their policies, participated in the creation of materials of foreign agents for an unlimited circle of people,” the press release says.
Elena Agafonova was recognized as a foreign agent for disseminating materials created by foreign agents and negative information about the actions of Russian officials and the military.
The women’s socio-political movement “Soft Power” distributed materials aimed at creating a negative image of Russia, among these materials were created by foreign agents. The organizers of the movement are included in the register of foreign agents.
The SOS Crisis Group (North Caucasus SOS Crisis Group) “participated in the creation and dissemination of foreign agent materials to the general public, received support from foreign sources.” Russian spiritual and moral values, as well as constitutional priorities in the field of protecting the family, motherhood and childhood,” the message says.
Taiga Info, according to the Ministry of Justice, distributed materials of foreign agents, as well as false information about the decisions made by public authorities and their policies.
The “St. Petersburg Russian PEN Club” disseminated negative information about the work of Russian state authorities and the actions of the Russian Armed Forces to an unlimited circle of people, according to a press release.
Source: Rosbalt
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