.Authorizations in Russia on Friday labelled a Grammy-winning pianist, a clergyman who assists Ukrainian evacuees and also a past Soviet spy as "international agents," the latest update to Moscow's expanding checklist of individuals it regards as foes of the state.Hundreds of cultural figures, writers, businesspeople, in addition to headlines channels as well as companies, have actually been branded "overseas brokers"-- which holds adverse Soviet-era connotations-- given that Russia presented the regulations in 2012.The Russian Justice Administrative agency's most recent add-on to the "international agents" checklist features world-renowned show pianist Yevgeny Kissin, Apostolic Orthodox Church clergyman Grigory Mikhnov-Vaytenko and ex-KGB officer Yuri Shvets. Dmitry Tsibirev, that functioned as an organizer for the overdue Kremlin doubter Alexei Navalny in the Saratov region, was likewise named a "international agent" on Friday." Kissin resisted the unique military operation in Ukraine, joined fundraising events in support of the Ukrainian armed forces, including as part of his touring tasks, and likewise transmitted funds to all of them," the department claimed.Mikhnov-Vaytenko, at the same time, was accused of spreading "fake updates" concerning the Russian authorities as well as providing interviews to "foreign broker" media.Shvets, that gives comments on Russia's war in Ukraine for his well-liked YouTube network, was actually implicated of recommending countries that are actually "hostile" to Russia to improve "prohibited activities" versus Moscow. Given that the 1990s, the past spy has actually lived in the USA, where he keeps citizenship.Russia administers the term "international representative" to individuals it sees as traitors and opponents of the condition, as well as requires all those labeled to signify their magazines along with an extensive disclaimer. People branded as "overseas representatives" are actually also needed to provide thorough monetary records to the Fair treatment Ministry.Independent media has mentioned that the amount of criminal scenarios against "international agents" in Russia much more than doubled in 2023 compared to the previous year..Russian authorities have transferred to better tighten up regulations targeting "overseas brokers" in current months.