According to the Justice Ministry, all the new foreign agents except Sedov reside abroad. The ministry accuses all five of spreading fakes about Russian government decisions and policies.
Charges against Belkovsky
According to the ministry, Belkovsky is also accused of participating in the creation and dissemination of messages and materials of foreign agents to an unlimited audience. Furthermore, the Justice Ministry claims that the political analyst "conducted propagandistic anti-state activities aimed at forming a negative image of the Russian Federation and discrediting the special military operation in Ukraine."
Other individuals
Kochegin is accused of activities aimed at forming a negative image of Russia, participating in the creation and dissemination of foreign agent materials, and speaking out against the special military operation. Sedov, according to the ministry, was engaged in forming a negative image of Russia, actively interacted with foreign agents, and "is an employee of an information project founded by a foreign agent."
Fyodorov participated in creating content for foreign agents and, as stated in the message, "is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." Shepelin is also accused of participating in the creation and dissemination of foreign agent content, actively cooperating with foreign agents, and speaking out against the special military operation.
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