Anton Barbashin

Affiliated media: Riddle Russia, Editorial Director

Incident date: January 24, 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 Anton Barbashin, editorial director at Riddle Russia, to its list of “foreign agents.” According to the ministry, he disseminated false information about the decisions and actions of the Russian authorities, distributed materials from foreign agents and participated in their creation, and spoke out against the military operation in Ukraine.