Yulia Taratuta

Affiliated media: Dozhd TV channel (TV Rain) , Journalist, TV presenter

Incident date: August 20, 2025

Attack type:

• arrest in absentia

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mass Media Defence Centre

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Perovsky District Court of Moscow arrested in absentia journalist Yulia Taratuta. She is accused of failing to comply with the legal requirements imposed on individuals designated as “foreign agents” (Part 2 of Article 330.1 of the Russian Criminal Code). Taratuta was added to the "foreign agents" registry in December 2022 and currently resides outside of Russia.