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The Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia on Thursday added Proekt, an independent investigative news outlet, to its registry of “undesirable” organizations. This move significantly reduces the scope of Proekt’s activities, labeling many of its journalists “foreign agents” and putting all its staff at risk of imprisonment. The designation also bans other news outlets from linking to Proekt’s materials or directly quoting them.
Referring to results of a purported study, the Prosecutor General’s Office stated that this decision was based on Proekt’s activities posing a “threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation.”
Proekt Editor-in-Chief Roman Badanin and journalists Olga Churakova, Yulia Lukyanova, and Maria Zheleznova were added to the registry of “foreign agents” by the Russian Ministry of Justice.
This was not Proekt’s first scuffle with Russian authorities. Russian police raided Badanin and journalist Maria Zholobova’s homes and detained Deputy Editor-in-Chief Mikhail Rubin in June after Proekt announced a new investigation into Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev’s alleged hidden wealth.
Those found to be working with an “undesirable” organization’s work in Russia in any capacity, including fundraising, can face between four to six years in prison. Additionally, individuals labeled “foreign agents” are subject to stringent financial auditing requirements and heavy fines. These individuals are required to include boilerplate text clearly displaying their respective designations on all items published, including social media posts.
As a further development in this matter, Proekt responded that the government’s action will not stop or reduce the scope of their journalistic investigations. It further stated:
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Referring to results of a purported study, the Prosecutor General’s Office stated that this decision was based on Proekt’s activities posing a “threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation.”
Proekt Editor-in-Chief Roman Badanin and journalists Olga Churakova, Yulia Lukyanova, and Maria Zheleznova were added to the registry of “foreign agents” by the Russian Ministry of Justice.
This was not Proekt’s first scuffle with Russian authorities. Russian police raided Badanin and journalist Maria Zholobova’s homes and detained Deputy Editor-in-Chief Mikhail Rubin in June after Proekt announced a new investigation into Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev’s alleged hidden wealth.
Those found to be working with an “undesirable” organization’s work in Russia in any capacity, including fundraising, can face between four to six years in prison. Additionally, individuals labeled “foreign agents” are subject to stringent financial auditing requirements and heavy fines. These individuals are required to include boilerplate text clearly displaying their respective designations on all items published, including social media posts.
As a further development in this matter, Proekt responded that the government’s action will not stop or reduce the scope of their journalistic investigations. It further stated:
Altogether, Russia has now blacklisted 40 foreign groups as “undesirables.”
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