Elizaveta Aleksandrova-Zorina

Affiliated media: Writer, Columnist

Incident date: February 21, 2025

Attack type:

Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added writer and publicist Elizaveta Aleksandrova-Zorina to the register of foreign agents. The ministry claims that she opposed the attack on Ukraine and spread fake news about the decisions of the Russian authorities. Zorina was also accused of collaborating with foreign media.

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