Marianna Belenkaya

Affiliated media: Kommersant, Journalist

Incident date: May 15, 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 former Kommersant correspondent Marianna Belenkaya to the register of «foreign agents». According to the Ministry, «Belenkaya participated as an interviewer and respondent on information platforms provided by foreign agents and foreign media outlets, disseminated inaccurate information about decisions and policies taken by the public authorities of the Russian Federation». She was also charged with participation in the creation and distribution of content of «foreign agents».