Article in Committee to Protect Journalists by Staff. 1/14/25

Headline:  “Russia labels news outlets ‘terrorist organizations’ for the first time”

“The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russian authorities to stop persecuting the regional news site Komi Daily and the independent media outlet Asians of Russia, which the Federal Security Service (FSB) added to its list of “terrorist organizations.” This marks the first time media publications have been labeled as such in Russia, according to news reports.

“Labeling Komi Daily and Asians of Russia terrorist organizations is a serious attack on press freedom and the public’s right to information about the culture and current affairs of Russia’s Komi Republic and Asian peoples of Russia. . .”

https://cpj.org/2025/01/russia-labels-news-outlets-terrorist-organizations-for-the-first-time/