Mark Krotov

Affiliated media: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (Russian service), Invesigative journalist

Incident date: August 15, 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 Mark Krotov, a journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, as a “foreign agent.” Krotov, who works in the outlet’s Prague office, is accused by the ministry of disseminating “false information” about government decisions and policies, voicing opposition to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, and sharing content allegedly intended to “create a negative image” of the Russian army.