Vladimir Raevsky - Justice for Journalists

Vladimir Raevsky

Affiliated media: YouTube channel “Vladimir Raevsky”, Journalist, documentary filmmaker

Incident date: November 26, 2025

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Yekaterinburg

Additional information:

The Kirovsky District Court in Yekaterinburg fined journalist Vladimir Raevsky 30,000 rubles (about €330) for failing to comply with the requirements for “foreign agents.” The fine was issued because one of his publications did not include the required “foreign agent” label. In total, the court received four administrative reports against Raevsky. He was added to the register of “foreign agents” on January 31, 2025.

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