# Russia designates independent Mediazona news outlet as ‘foreign agent’

https://mins.news/en/item/28851

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 21:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/russia-designates-independent-mediazona-news-outlet-foreign-agent-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a88bd83f7c24d00010fac02

> Russia’s Justice Ministry said on Friday that the independent news outlet Mediazona had been designated a “foreign agent,” a label used for organizations the ministry says receive foreign funding and engage in political activity.

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