# Kremlin labels independent outlet Mediazona a ‘foreign agent’ for second time

https://mins.news/en/item/28751

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-21 18:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-government-adds-independent-outlet-mediazona-to-foreign-agents-list-for-2nd-time/

> Russia has added independent news outlet Mediazona to its “foreign agents” registry for a second time. The Justice Ministry accused it of disseminating “unreliable information” about the full-scale war against Ukraine, while co-founder Pyotr Verzilov said the designation reinforces the outlet’s reporting and influence.

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