Tag: Elena Kostyuchenko
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Exiled Russian Journalist and Duke Visiting Professor Added to Kremlin’s Foreign Agent Registry
Overview: A Forced Label in a Growing Crackdown The Russian government has expanded its ‘foreign agent’ registry to encompass prominent exiled journalist Elena Kostyuchenko, a figure long associated with independent reporting and academic collaboration outside Russia. The move marks another escalation in Moscow’s effort to control critical voices and signal to the international community that…
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Exiled Russian Journalist on Kremlin Foreign Agent Registry
Rising tensions: a journalist’s exile and a controversial label In a move that has reignited debates over press freedom, Elena Kostyuchenko, a respected independent Russian journalist and a visiting professor from Duke University, has been placed on the Kremlin’s foreign agent registry. The designation, which has become a common instrument of political pressure in Russia,…
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Exiled Russian Journalist and Duke Visiting Professor Placed on Kremlin ‘Foreign Agent’ Registry
Background: A Press Freezing Cold Front Elena Kostyuchenko, a longtime independent journalist known for her fearless reporting on LGBTQ+ rights and political dissent in Russia, has found herself at the center of another political storm. After years of navigating state pressure and legal challenges, Kostyuchenko has now been added to the Kremlin’s foreign agent registry.…