Russia label former-foreign minister Andrei Kozrev to ‘Foreign Agent’; He calls it ‘stupidity of governance’
Russia’s Ministry of Justice said on Friday that it has been nominated Andrei Kozerev – Prominent critic of former Foreign Minister and President Vladimir Putin – as a “foreign agent”. The Yeltsin-era Minister responded to this labeling, called it “stupidity of governance”.
According to Reuters, 74 -year -old Kojrev was the first foreign minister Post-Soviyat RussiaService under president Boris yeltsin In the early 1990s when the country maintained a relatively warm relationship with the West. Now since 2010 lives in the United States, Kozyrev has become a vocal critic Cramen policies And Russia Military action in Ukraine,
In 2022, after the war began in Ukraine, Kozerev publicly called his former colleagues Russian Foreign Ministry To resign in protest.
The Ministry of Justice accused Kojrev of spreading false information about the policies and military activities of the Russian government. It also referred to his opposition to the war – Moscow referred to as a “special military campaign” – and his alleged cooperation “with foreign platforms”.
Responding to the move, Kojrev rejected the designation, stating that it reflects “stupidity of governance”.
He said, “I am happy to join the great people who have been nominated in the same way.”
The “foreign agent” label contained in the Soviet-era terminology carries a strong stigma and individuals need to publicly identify themselves in all publications and online posts. It also applies strict financial reporting rules.
Many of the important war authors, journalists and cultural figures have faced the same designation in recent years.
