# Russia’s deputy justice minister defends new blacklist targeting dissidents abroad

https://mins.news/en/item/113187

- Meduza, 2026-10-23 17:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/23/russia-s-deputy-justice-minister-defends-a-new-blacklist-that-effectively-imposes-civil-death-on-dissidents-living-abroad

> Russia’s Justice Ministry has posted a registry of 12 people facing “temporary restrictive measures,” with Mikhail Khodorkovsky at the top. Deputy Justice Minister Oleg Sviridenko said the law was not excessive or a violation of constitutional rights, but a justified effort to restore the rule of law and justice. Listed people can face frozen bank funds, limits on transactions, and denial of consular services.

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