A Moscow court has fined Medusa Project SIA 400,000 rubles (almost $5,000) for “violating the procedure for the activities of a foreign agent.” The Telegram channel of Moscow’s courts of general jurisdiction, which reported the ruling, did not disclose the specific basis for the case.
Meduza was designated a “foreign agent media outlet” in Russia on April 23, 2021. In the years since, numerous independent media outlets, journalists, public figures, and cultural workers have been added to the “foreign agent” registry.
In January 2023, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office declared Meduza an “undesirable organization,” claiming it “poses a threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and the security of the Russian Federation.”