Alexandra Prokopenko

Affiliated media: Journalist, Economist

Incident date: January 17, 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 Alexandra Prokopenko, a journalist and expert on Russian economic policy, to the register of “foreign agents”. According to the Ministry, she “participated in the creation of messages and materials of an undesirable organisation,” disseminated fakes about the decisions and policies of the Russian authorities, and “interacted with organisations included in the register of foreign agents.”