Anatoly Nesmiyan (El Murid)

Affiliated media: Essayist, Blogger

Incident date: August 29, 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:

Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation has added essayist and blogger Anatoly Nesmiyan, known as El Murid, to its register of “foreign agents.” In June, Nesmiyan was also added to Rosfinmonitoring's list of terrorists and extremists. A case has been opened against him for justifying terrorism.