Russia's Supreme Court rejected an appeal filed by self-exiled television journalist Tatyana Lazareva against her status of a "foreign agent," her lawyer Leonid Solovyov said on September 17. In July, a Moscow court issued an arrest warrant for Lazareva, who was designated a "foreign agent" in July 2022 on a charge of justifying terrorism. The charge stems from a report Lazareva made about Ukrainian drones attacking sites inside Russia. In June, Russian authorities added Lazareva to the country's wanted list and the registry of "terrorists and extremists." Lazareva fled Russia after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Self-Exiled Russian Journalist Lazareva Loses Appeal Against 'Foreign Agent' Status
Russian TV journalist Tatyana Lazareva (file photo)