Denis Katayev - Justice for Journalists

Denis Katayev

Affiliated media: TV Rain, TV host, Journalist

Incident date: September 1, 2023

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 Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation included Denis Katayev in the register of «foreign agents» on the grounds that he distributed materials of other «foreign agents».

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