Russia declares The Moscow Times a 'foreign agent' for its English coverage

The Russian Justice Ministry has designated The Moscow Times as a "foreign agent," subjecting the popular English-language online newspaper to increased scrutiny and undermining its credibility. The move is part of a broader crackdown on opposition media in Russia, which has included labeling Nobel Prize-winning editor Dmitry Muratov as a foreign agent and shutting down his publication, Novaya Gazeta. The Moscow Times had already relocated its newsroom to the Netherlands in 2022 due to new media regulations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.