2022: Russia designates former presidential hopeful and human rights advocate as 'foreign agents', intensifying crackdown on dissent after Ukraine invasion.

Russia labels a former presidential hopeful, a prominent human rights advocate, and several others as 'foreign agents', intensifying its crackdown on dissent following the invasion of Ukraine. The country introduced the 'foreign agent' label in 2012, targeting NGOs, media, and individual critics. Yekaterina Duntsova, a former regional legislator who sought to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was among those designated as 'foreign agents' on Friday.

May 31, 2024
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