# Russia names Ekho editor-in-chief Maxim Kurnikov a ‘foreign agent’

https://mins.news/en/item/113196

- Meduza, 2026-10-23 18:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/23/russia-designates-maxim-kurnikov-editor-in-chief-of-exiled-news-outlet-ekho-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.