The Volgograd scientist has found himself in the register of foreign agents for the second time.

The Ministry of Justice of Russia, as part of the editorial board of the journal "Historical Expertise", has included the historian-Americanist Ivan Kurilla in the register of foreign agents, previously recognized as a foreign agent as an individual.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in January 2026, the Ministry of Justice of Russia included the historian-Americanist Ivan Kurilla in the register of foreign agents.

The emigrated scientist, historian-Americanist Ivan Kurilla, has found himself in the register of foreign agents for the second time. This time as a member of the editorial board of the journal "Historical Expertise", reports the publication V1.

"I got into the register again, this time as a 'participant' (in the sense of a member of the editorial board) of the journal 'Historical Expertise'. Yes, scientific journals are now also falling into foreign agents, especially if they are journals on history. Generally speaking, continuing professional work and protecting oneself from further stigmatization is becoming impossible: almost everything around is already undesirable and foreign agent-related. This register can certainly continue and continue: there are still many candidates. Therefore, 'foreign agency' here is not so much a punishment for beliefs, but a struggle against voice, against word, and against speech," the publication quotes his words.

* included by the Ministry of Justice of Russia in the register of foreign agents.

** the activities of the company Meta (owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) are banned in Russia.