RISE Moldova - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: RISE Moldova, Independent, non-governmental and nonprofit organisation consisting of investigative journalists

Incident date: February 10, 2026

Attack type:

Selective application of repressive laws

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: RISE Moldova

Location: Russia, Moscow, Chișinău

Additional information:

RISE Moldova was declared an undesirable organisation in the Russian Federation. The decision was adopted by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation on January 29, 2026, and was officially published by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on February 10, 2026.

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