Mikhail Zygar

Affiliated media: Journalist, Writer

Incident date: May 14, 2025

Attack type:

• Fine for non-compliance with the «foreign agents» law in accordance with the Code of Administrative Offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mass Media Defence Centre

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined journalist and writer Mikhail Zygar 50,000 rubles for violating the law on foreign agents (part 4 of Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences). Zygar was included in the register of “foreign agents” in 2022.