The Ministry of Justice proposed to include pseudonyms of foreign agents in the register - Kommersant
The Ministry of Justice proposed to indicate in the register of foreign agents their pseudonyms, previous names, surnames and patronymics, if they had previously changed. The agency also proposed indicating the previous names of legal entities and other organizations if they have changed.
Legally proposed changes are formalized project decree of the Minister of Justice Konstantin Chuychenko. The document is posted on the website of draft regulatory legal acts. This document is currently undergoing examination, which should be completed on October 3.
The explanatory note to the draft decree states that the proposed measures are aimed at bringing the rules for maintaining the register into compliance with the law “On control over the activities of persons under foreign influence.”
In July 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws strengthening controls over foreign agents. The head of state gave the Ministry of Justice the right to control the implementation of the law not only by foreign agents, but also by those who interact with them.
