Politics● LowOct 23 · Oct 23, 2026, 6:04 PM
Russia designates Maxim Kurnikov, editor-in-chief of exiled news outlet Ekho, a ‘foreign agent’
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added journalist Maxim Kurnikov, editor-in-chief of the news outlet Ekho, to its register of “foreign agents.”
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