Russia designates Maxim Kurnikov, editor-in-chief of exiled news outlet Ekho, a ‘foreign agent’
Source: Russia's Justice Ministry
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added journalist Maxim Kurnikov, editor-in-chief of the news outlet Ekho, to its register of “foreign agents.”
Also added to the list were:
- Yelena Shuvalova, a former Moscow City Duma member who heads the Novosibirsk branch of the Rassvet party
- The project “BEYOND PROPAGANDA”
- The project Prostranstvo Politika. Novosibirsk
- The International Union of German Culture, an association of nonprofit organizations
- Mavi Grupp LLC
Ekho was founded abroad by former journalists from the radio station Ekho Moskvy. The outlet was designated a “foreign agent” in July 2026.
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