Affiliated media: I NEWS (Ichkeria News) , YouTube channel

Incident date: October 3, 2025

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 Russian Ministry of Justice has designated the YouTube channel I NEWS (Ichkeria News), created and hosted by Inna Kurochkina, as a “foreign agent.” The ministry claims the channel spreads “false information” about the actions and policies of the Russian government, expresses opposition to “the special military operation in Ukraine,” and takes part in distributing materials produced by “foreign agents.”