Maksim Blant (Matveychenkov)

Affiliated media: Radio Svoboda, Economic observer

Incident date: October 18, 2024

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 has added Maksim Blant (Matveychenkov), an economic observer of Radio Svoboda, to the register of «foreign agents». According to the Ministry of Justice, he spread fakes about the decisions and policies of the Russian authorities, spoke out against the invasion of Ukraine, and also distributed content of «foreign agents». The Ministry called him an employee of the «foreign agent» organisation.