Georgy Chentemirov
Affiliated media: The Barents Observer, Journalist
Incident date: December 9, 2025
Attack type:
- Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Mediazona
Location: Russia, Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk
Additional information:
The Petrozavodsk City Court has fined Georgy Chentemirov, a journalist for The Barents Observer, 5,000 roubles (€50) for participating in the activities of an “undesirable” organisation. The administrative case was brought in connection with Chentemirov’s posts on his personal Instagram and Facebook accounts, which shared materials from the Norwegian publication The Barents Observer, designated in Russia as an “undesirable” organisation. The court ruling also notes that Chentemirov published his own original work on political and military topics on the publication’s website between March and September 2025. Chentemirov has been listed as a “foreign agent” since March 2023.