Irina Novik (Kuzmicheva)

Affiliated media: Journalist

Incident date: October 24, 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 added journalist Irina Novik (Kuzmicheva) to its list of “foreign agents.” The ministry claims that Novik spread false information about government decisions, portrayed the Russian army negatively, and maintained ties with “foreign agents” and “undesirable” organizations, contributing to the creation and distribution of their materials. Novik has worked with several media outlets, including Vot Tak, Takie Dela, Novaya Gazeta Europe, The Insider, and Meduza.