# Russia designates independent outlet Mediazona a ‘foreign agent’ again

https://mins.news/en/item/28595

- Meduza, 2026-08-21 16:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/21/russia-designates-the-independent-news-outlet-mediazona-a-foreign-agent-again

> Russia’s Justice Ministry has placed the independent outlet Mediazona on its “foreign agent” registry, effectively marking the second such designation. The ministry also listed the Pervym Reysom project and six individuals, including journalists Miloslav Chemodanov, Igor Sadreev, and Natalya Kiseleva. Mediazona said its founding legal entity had previously been listed but was later removed after liquidation.

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