Alif TV - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Alif TV, Online outlet

Incident date: August 22, 2025

Attack type:

Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Ministry of Justice has designated Alif TV, a Russian-language online outlet covering Muslim life since 2004, as a “foreign agent.” Alif TV’s YouTube channel has nearly 1.4 million subscribers. The ministry claims the outlet disseminated “unreliable information” about government decisions and policies and expressed opposition to the special military operation in Ukraine.

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