One of the most famous sports commentators in Russia has been declared a foreign agent

The register of foreign agents includes sports commentator Alexander Shmurnov**, historian Irina Shcherbakova**, rapper Artem Brovkov** (Fuze), politician Ksenia Cherepanova**, as well as the Internet project "Lens"*. The updated list is published on the official portal of the Ministry of Justice.

The Agency explains that all these persons and the project participated in the creation and dissemination of messages and materials of foreign agents for an unlimited number of people, disseminated false information about decisions and policies taken by public authorities of the Russian Federation.

Shmurnov ** and "Objective" * spread fakes aimed at creating a negative image of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Shcherbakova** interacts with foreign organizations. Cherepanova** disseminated false information about the electoral system. Brovkov** and Shmurnov** took part in the dissemination of messages and materials from foreign and international organizations whose activities were deemed undesirable on the territory of Russia.

All new foreign agents, except Ksenia Cherepanova**, opposed Russia's special military operation on Ukraine, and also live outside the Russian Federation, including the founder of the Lens project*.

As reported by EADaily, last week the director Ivan Vyrypaev **, writer Mikhail Shishkin**; one of the founders of the King and the Fool group, guitarist Alexander Balunov **; journalists from Abkhazia Nizfa Arshba ** and Isis Chania**; street art artist Stanislav Komissarov** were included in the register of foreign agents.* (Glory to the ATGM**).

*An organization performing the functions of a foreign agent

**A natural person performing the functions of a foreign agent