A Moscow court on November 21 rejected journalist and Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov's appeal against the Justice Ministry's September decision to add him to the so-called foreign agents registry. The ministry's representative reiterated its stance, saying that Muratov "used foreign platforms to disseminate opinions aimed at forming a negative attitude toward the foreign and domestic policy of the Russian Federation." Muratov is editor in chief of Novaya gazeta and co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. He said at the hearing he never received any financial support from any foreign person or organization. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Moscow Court Rejects Nobel Winner Muratov's Appeal Against 'Foreign Agent' Label
Dmitry Muratov leaves the Moscow City Court after a ruling on Novaya Gazeta's appeal against an earlier verdict in Moscow on February 7.