Olga Ivshina - Justice for Journalists

Olga Ivshina

Affiliated media: BBC Russian Service, Journalist

Incident date: January 24, 2025

Attack type:

  • Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Russian Ministry of Justice

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added BBC Russian Service journalist Olga Ivshina to its register of “foreign agents.” According to the ministry, she disseminated false information about the decisions and actions of the Russian authorities, distributed materials from foreign agents and participated in their creation, and spoke out against the military operation in Ukraine.

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