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Russia's Ministry of Justice Adds Anna Nemzer and Konstantin Gaze
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The Russian Ministry of Justice officially designated journalist Anna "Dozhd" Nemer, sociologist Konstantin Gaazhye as foreign agents in a list published this afternoon following an earlier announcement by the same body at noon today (Mar 14). This decision marks another expansion of Moscow's crackdown on independent media and academic figures under its new anti-foreign agent legislation.
Key Points
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1[Mar 20] The Russian Ministry of Justice officially recognized Anna Nemzer and Konstantin Gaaze as 'foreign agents'.
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2Anna Nemzer is a journalist for the media outlet Dozhd, while Konstantin Gaaze works in sociology.
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3Multiple news sources reported this designation on March 20 at different times throughout the day.
Developments
[Mar 20]
Ministry of Justice recognized Anna Nemzer and Konstantin Gaaze as 'foreign agents' (Tvrain, Currenttime).
[Mar 20
Sociologist Gaaz was added to the list of foreign agents; other individuals were also mentioned but not named in detail.