Alexey Gubanov - Justice for Journalists

Alexey Gubanov

Affiliated media: twitch.tv/jesusavgn, YouTube channel "HESUS STREAM" , Streamer

Incident date: April 4, 2025

Attack type:

Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Russian Ministry of Justice

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added popular streamer Alexei Gubanov to its register of “foreign agents.” According to the Ministry of Justice, he spread false information about the actions of the Russian authorities and the Russian electoral system, spoke out against the invasion of Ukraine, and participated in the creation of content for “foreign agents.” Gubanov lives in the US.

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