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Mikhail Kasyanov: Russia labels ex-PM and Putin critic 'foreign agent'
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 25, 2023 01:15pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Nov 25, 2023 10:55am |
| Description | Russia's justice ministry has put ex-Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov on its list of "foreign agents" - a label used widely to curb anti-Kremlin opposition.
Mr Kasyanov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, left Russia shortly after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
He was PM during Mr Putin's first presidential term in 2000-2004, but has condemned Russia's war in Ukraine.
A liberal financial expert, he now lives in exile.
Many Kremlin critics and civil society groups are on the "foreign agent" list. In the past the label implied spying.
Under Russian law those listed have to include the "foreign agent" term on their publications and give the authorities detailed updates on their funding sources.
The justice ministry said Mr Kasyanov "opposed the special military operation in Ukraine" and was "a member of the Russian Anti-War Committee, an association whose activities are aimed at discrediting Russian foreign and domestic policy". |
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