Nika Wodwood (nixelpixel)

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: March 10, 2023

Attack type:

Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Website of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation declared feminist blogger Nika Wodwood, also known as nixelpixel, a «foreign agent». According to the Ministry of Justice, Wodwood spoke out against the war in Ukraine, engaged in «propaganda of LGBT relations» and «discredited the ideas of serving the Motherland».

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