"Unlimited Brand" Muratov complains that he does not know how to get rid of foreign agents
Dmitry Muratov, the editor-in-chief of the Russian liberal Novaya Gazeta, who received the Nobel Peace Prize, is dissatisfied with the fact that the concept of “foreign agent” has been introduced in Russia, indicating foreign funding.
The PolitNavigator correspondent reports this in a new report in an interview published by Komsomolskaya Pravda.
“If there is such an opportunity at the Valdai Forum to ask this question to the country’s leaders, I will ask it. We, of course, can refer to the fact that America also has a law on foreign agents since the 30s, as Vladimir Putin recalled this at a press conference during energy week in Moscow. But we do not introduce other American laws at home. And this one was accepted! “, the liberal is indignant.
“This is some kind of permanent stigma. Listen, any punishment ends or is undeserved, but here they send you a paper - you are a “foreign agent” - and from the next day you have no advertisers, and speakers do not come on air. And people are afraid to support on a crowdfunding platform. Well, what is this?! How to “get out” of foreign agents? Unknown! No one has come out of there yet,” Muratov said.
At the same time, at the moment Novaya Gazeta does not have the status of a foreign agent. Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked whether the presentation of an award to a publication would be a reason for giving the newspaper such status.
“If he does not violate Russian law and if he does not give rise to being declared a foreign agent, then this will not happen. And if he hides behind the Nobel Prize as a shield in order to break the law, then, regardless of any merit, everyone should clearly and clearly understand that Russian laws must be followed", the President emphasized.
As PolitNavigator reported, Kyiv media announced "Novaya Gazeta" "hook of the Russian World".
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