PoliticsRussia names Ekho editor-in-chief Maxim Kurnikov a ‘foreign agent’
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added journalist Maxim Kurnikov, editor-in-chief of the news outlet Ekho, to its “foreign agent” register. Founded abroad by former Ekho Moskvy radio journalists, the outlet was designated a “foreign agent” in July 2026.
Russia names Ekho editor-in-chief Maxim Kurnikov a ‘foreign agent’