# Russia lists Novaya Gazeta as a foreign agent

https://mins.news/en/item/45689

- TASS, 2026-09-04 15:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2182917

> Russia’s Justice Ministry has added online publication Novaya Gazeta to its foreign-agent registry. The ministry accused it of spreading false information about government decisions, policies and the electoral system, opposing the special military operation in Ukraine, and distributing materials from foreign agents. Poet Sergey Leibgrad and writer-journalist Felix Sandalov were also listed.

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