YouTube channel "Ostry Ugol" - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: YouTube channel "Ostry Ugol" , YouTube channel

Incident date: October 10, 2025

Attack type:

Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added the media project “Ostry Ugol” (authors - activists of the Libertarian Party of Russia Artem Kruglov and Marina Matsapulina) to the register of “foreign agents.” According to the ministry, this media outlet spread false information about the Russian authorities and their policies, as well as “fake news” about the Russian army.

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