Researcher of Russian special services, author of several books, creator and deputy editor-in-chief of the site Agentura.Ru Irina Borogan, according to the Ministry of Justice, participated in the creation and dissemination for an unlimited audience of messages and materials of 'foreign agents' and 'undesirable' organizations, participated as a respondent on an information platform provided by foreign media. She was also accused of spreading 'unreliable information' about the activities of the Russian authorities.
Writer, screenwriter, and film director Eduard Topol, according to the department, discredited the Russian authorities, interacted with 'foreign agents' and 'undesirable' organizations, appeared in foreign media, and repeatedly voiced his anti-war position.
Journalist Sergey Kuropov, according to the Ministry of Justice, in addition to all traditional claims, formed a negative image of the Russian army and 'identified the Russian Federation with the Third Reich'.
Kostroma activist Irina Shumilova discredited the Russian authorities and army, interacted with 'foreign agents', 'undesirable', and foreign organizations.
The project 'Deceived Russian' with an audience of 1.8 million people on YouTube, according to the Ministry of Justice, spread 'unreliable information' about the Russian authorities, formed a negative image of the Russian army, and also 'spread materials containing calls to participate in protest events'.
The unified register of 'foreign agents', which already has more than a thousand entries, has been maintained since December 1, 2022, and includes individuals, registered and unregistered non-profit and non-governmental organizations. 'Foreign agents' are required to publish texts and messages with a notification that they are made by a 'foreign agent'. For evading the duties of a 'foreign agent', fines are provided, and in case of repeated violation of the law, criminal liability ensues.
The State Duma passed a law prohibiting advertising with 'foreign agents', and 'foreign agents' themselves are prohibited from participating in elections, teaching, and engaging in educational activities. Also, all income of 'foreign agents' in Russia, including the sale and rental of real estate, will be deposited into a special ruble account, which can only be accessed after the status of 'foreign agent' is lifted.