Russian officials refuse to register independent news outlet due to founder’s ‘foreign agent’ status

Russia's federal media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has refused to register the website Gubernia Media as a news outlet on the grounds that its editor-in-chief, Denis Kamalyagin, has been designated as "foreign agent." Journalists learned about the agency's position from records filed in Kamalyagin's lawsuit against Roskomnadzor. Officials argue that July 2021 amendments to Article 19.1 of Russia's mass media law prohibit foreign states, nationals, and organizations from establishing any form of control or influence over a media outlet's founders or editorial board. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/11/04/russian-officials-refuse-to-register-independent-news-outlet-due-to-founder-s-foreign-agent-status