Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Affiliated media: YouTube channel ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI, Video blogger

Incident date: November 8, 2024

Attack type:

• Labelling media/individuals as foreign agents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation has added Chechen political refugee blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov to the register of «foreign agents». The Ministry of Justice accuses him of spreading fakes about the policies of the Russian authorities, forming a negative image of the Russian army and «participation as a respondent on an information platform provided by a foreign agent». Abdurakhmanov is known for his criticism of Ramzan Kadyrov and structures under his control. There have been attempts to kill him in exile.