.Authorities in Russia on Friday designated a Grammy-winning pianist, a clergyman who aids Ukrainian refugees as well as a former Soviet spy as "international agents," the latest update to Moscow's growing listing of people it deems as opponents of the state.Manies cultural figures, writers, businessmen, along with updates electrical outlets as well as companies, have actually been branded "overseas representatives"-- which brings damaging Soviet-era associations-- given that Russia offered the legislation in 2012.The Russian Justice Department's newest add-on to the "overseas agents" checklist features world-renowned performance pianist Yevgeny Kissin, Apostolic Orthodox Religion priest Grigory Mikhnov-Vaytenko as well as ex-KGB police officer Yuri Shvets. Dmitry Tsibirev, that served as an organizer for the overdue Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in the Saratov region, was actually also named a "international broker" on Friday." Kissin resisted the exclusive army operation in Ukraine, participated in fundraising occasions on behalf of the Ukrainian militaries, including as part of his touring tasks, as well as likewise transmitted funds to all of them," the administrative agency claimed.Mikhnov-Vaytenko, at the same time, was actually charged of dispersing "fake information" about the Russian authorities as well as offering interviews to "international representative" media.Shvets, who gives commentary on Russia's war in Ukraine for his well-known YouTube network, was implicated of urging countries that are actually "unfriendly" to Russia to step up "illegal activities" against Moscow. Given that the 1990s, the previous spy has resided in the United States, where he holds citizenship.Russia applies the condition "overseas representative" to individuals it views as double-dealers and also opponents of the state, and also requires all those classified to signify their publications with an extensive waiver. People branded as "overseas agents" are likewise needed to provide thorough financial documents to the Fair treatment Department.Independent media has actually mentioned that the number of illegal situations against "foreign brokers" in Russia much more than doubled in 2023 compared to the previous year..Russian authorities have moved to further firm up regulation targeting "international brokers" in recent months.