Alexander Smirnov (Delfinov)
Affiliated media: Deutsche Welle (Germany), Poet, Journalist
Incident date: May 23, 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 poet and journalist Alexander Delfinov (Smirnov) to its register of “foreign agents.” According to the Ministry of Justice, he spread fake news about the actions of the Russian authorities, participated in fundraising for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and participated in the creation of content for “foreign agents” and “undesirable” organisations. Delfinov is an employee of the Russian editorial office of Deutsche Welle. The media corporation was added to the register of “foreign agents” in March 2022.