20:42, 24 October 2025

The Russian Ministry of Justice has designated an Azerbaijani journalist as a foreign agent.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added journalist Ruslan Suleymanov*, currently living in Azerbaijan, to its register of foreign agents.

The Russian Ministry of Justice added Azerbaijani journalist Ruslan Suleymanov* to its list of foreign agents today, October 24.

According to the ministry's explanation, Suleymanov* disseminated materials from foreign agents and false information about Russian government decisions. He also spoke out against military action in Ukraine and fostered a negative image of the Russian army, according to a statement on the Russian Ministry of Justice website.

Ruslan Suleymanov* is a Middle East expert and graduated from Moscow State University's Faculty of World Politics. From 2017 to 2022, he worked at TASS, including as a senior correspondent in Cairo. After the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, Suleymanov* left Russia and now resides in Baku. He provides commentary on the Middle East to major global publications, including The Washington Post and CNN, and maintains his own blog on Telegram, Kommersant reports.

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* added to the Ministry of Justice's register of foreign agents.

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