Ilya Azar - Justice for Journalists

Ilya Azar

Affiliated media: Journalist

Incident date: February 21, 2025

Attack type:

  • Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Russian Ministry of Justice

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added journalist Ilya Azar to the register of foreign agents. The ministry claims that he spoke out against the attack on Ukraine and spread fake news about the decisions of the Russian authorities, as well as fake news aimed at creating a negative image of the Russian military. Azar also interacts with an organization recognized as undesirable in Russia, according to the Ministry of Justice.

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