Politics · Russia · 2 days ago
Russia adds four people and an online resource to foreign agents list
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added four people and an online resource called “Bad Kursk Girl” to its register of foreign agents.
The people are film critic Timur Aliyev, activist Roman Malozemov, blogger Muslim Satuev and religious figure Ishmurat Khaibullin.
The ministry said they spread what it called false information about government decisions and policies, and worked with or shared material from foreign agents.
It also said Satuev opposed Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and lives abroad; Khaibullin also lives abroad, and the ministry accused him of spreading extremist material and calling for a violation of Russia’s territorial integrity.
The resource was also accused of sharing material from organizations Russia has designated as undesirable.
The ministry removed two organizations from the register because they had ceased to exist; no further steps were announced.
Russia’s Justice Ministry added four people and the information resource “Bad Kursk Woman” to its register of foreign agents.
The people named were film critic Timur Aliev, activist Roman Malozemov, blogger Muslim Satuev and religious figure Ishmurat Khaibullin.
The ministry said those added spread what it described as false information about Russian authorities and worked with foreign agents or shared their messages.
It said Satuev and Khaibullin opposed the military operation in Ukraine, and that Khaibullin also distributed extremist materials and called for violating Russia’s territorial integrity.
The ministry removed two organizations from the register because they had ceased to exist.
- Who
- Russia’s Justice Ministry added Timur Aliev, Roman Malozemov, Muslim Satuev, Ishmurat Khaibullin and “Bad Kursk Woman.
- What
- They were added to Russia’s register of foreign agents.
- When
- The ministry announced the additions on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- The ministry cited alleged false information about Russian authorities and cooperation with foreign agents. It listed additional allegations against Satuev, Khaibullin and “Bad Kursk Woman.
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The ministry added journalist Valery Klepkin and activist Maria Mikaelyan, among others, to the register.
The ministry added Zhanna Nemtsova and public figure Rustam Khuazhev to the register.
The ministry announced that it had added four people and “Bad Kursk Woman” to the register and removed two organizations.
- People added
- Timur Aliev, Roman Malozemov, Muslim Satuev and Ishmurat Khaibullin
- Resource added
- Bad Kursk Woman
- Announcement date
- October 9, 2026
- Organizations removed
- Nature Protection” and LLC “People
- Reason for removals
- Both organizations had ceased to exist
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