Andrey Sivenok - Justice for Journalists

Andrey Sivenok

Affiliated media: Telegram channel "Nenauchny Gorodok" , Journalist

Incident date: November 11, 2025

Attack type:

  • Fine for non-compliance with the «foreign agents» law in accordance with the Code of Administrative Offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: 7x7 Horizontal Russia

Location: Russia, Novosibirsk Oblast, Novosibirsk

Additional information:

The Sovetsky District Court in Novosibirsk fined Andrei Sivenok, the author of the Telegram channel “Nenaushny Gorodok”, 30,000 roubles (around €300) for carrying out so-called “foreign agent” activities without being registered as a foreign agent (Article 19.34, Part 1 of the Administrative Offences Code). The journalist was accused of reposting content published by other individuals designated as foreign agents. The Ministry of Justice added Sivenok to the foreign agents register in August 2025. He remains in Russia.

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