The legal entity, the owner of the Bellingcat investigative media. The publication released several investigations into shelling of Ukrainian positions from Russian territory in 2014, about the real names of the suspects in the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal.

Together with "The Insider" (recognized as the media - "foreign agent") "Der Spiegel", "CNN" and "FBK" (liquidated and recognized as an extremist organization) released an investigation into the assassination attempt against Alexei Navalny.

Name
Bellingcat
Field of activity
Media

Recognitions

Status
Foreign agent (media)
Year of recognition
2021
Inclusion date
08.10.2021
Reason for recognition
The Ministry of Justice noted that the organization is engaged in investigative journalism in partnership with foreign associations of journalists, maintains social networks and receives donations from charitable organizations.
Status
Undesirable organization
Year of recognition
2022
Inclusion date
13.07.2022
Reason for recognition
The organization constitutes a threat of the constitutional order and the security of the Russian Federation.

Chronology

  1. Addition to the list: Foreign agent (media)
  2. Addition to the list: Undesirable organization
Journalists and Publishers

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