‘This is because of Proekt’: Russian journalist Elizaveta Surnacheva on being labeled a ‘foreign agent’

Russia's Justice Ministry has developed a habit of announcing "foreign agent" designations on Friday evenings. October 8 was no exception. The Justice Ministry announced a total of 12 additions to the list: nine individuals and three media organizations (including the investigative project Bellingcat). Current Time TV correspondent Elizaveta Surnacheva, the former deputy editor-in-chief of the investigative outlet Proekt, is among the journalists who were blacklisted. In her own words, she tells Meduza how she received the news. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/10/08/this-is-because-of-proekt