‘We’re left with no choice’: iStories editor-in-chief Roman Anin says the Russian authorities force independent journalists to register abroad and incur ‘foreign agent’ status

On August 20, Russia's Justice Ministry added new media outlets and journalists to its ever-growing list of "foreign agents." iStories and its editor-in-chief, Roman Anin, were among these new designees. Anin is no stranger to police pressure after the authorities raided his home this spring in connection with an investigation into an investigative report he co-authored years ago about Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin's then-wife. Anin told Meduza special correspondent Lilia Yapparova that iStories have been preparing for "foreign agent" status for a long time. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/08/20/we-re-left-with-no-choice