Andrei Kurshin

Affiliated media: Moscow-Calling Telegram Channel, Blogger

Incident date: April 12, 2024

Attack type:

• Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Russian Federation Ministry of Justice

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Blogger Andrey Kurshin has been added to the list of "foreign agents" by the Russian Ministry of Justice. According to the ministry, he "disseminated false information aimed at forming a negative image of Russia and its armed forces." Kurshin is a former fighter in the Donbas as part of the occupation forces. Since September 2022, he has been under house arrest because of allegations of spreading "military fake news" motivated by political hatred.