Journalists and other prominent figures also feature on an updated justice ministry list.
Two members of pop-punk activist group Pussy Riot have been listed as "foreign agents" by the Russian government, along with journalists and other prominent figures.Pussy Riot said they would appeal in court and not comply with rules about labelling social media posts.The foreign agent law was passed in 2012 to signpost foreign-funded non-profits but was expanded to include independent media and individuals.
"These people systematically distribute materials to an indeterminate circle of persons, while receiving foreign funds," the justice ministry said in a statement. Any individual labelled a foreign media agent has to register and provide details of activities and finances every six months. All their material, including social media messages, have to contain a long message indicating their status as a foreign agent.
THIS MESSAGE CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN MASS MEDIA PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT two of Pussy Riot, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Nika Nikulshina, were added to the government list of "foreign agents" & required to start every tweet w this disclaimer
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