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Journalist

Natalia Baranova

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Natalia Baranova, born 1993, Kirov Oblast. Charges: Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “Natalya Baranova's case”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Journalists · Cases against "foreign agents"

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Charges

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Baranova has been fined at least four times in administrative cases on violation of the procedure of "foreign agent" activities (Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences). Thus, she was fined 30 thousand roubles because she failed to submit to the Ministry of Justice the "foreign agent" report for the third quarter of 2023 (part 2 of Article 19.34 of the CAO). She was twice fined 30 thousand roubles for the absence of the "foreign agent" badge (part 4 of Article 19.34 of the CAO). She was fined another 20 thousand roubles for producing materials without indicating that they were created by a "foreign agent" (part 5 of Article 19.34 of the CAO). In these cases, the reason for the protocols was the posts in Baranova's Telegram channel "Experiencing Activism".

Latest event

October 1, 2024 — persecution begins

Natalya Baranova's case

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution begins

    Natalya Baranova's case

  2. · Added to the register of “foreign agents”

Criminal case

Natalya Baranova's case

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Journalist, former content director of the educational project "Teplitsa. Technologies for Social Good". In May 2022, she was included in the register of "foreign agents". On 16 October 2024, it became known that Baranova was put on a wanted list. In her opinion, the case was initiated under the article on failure to fulfil the duties of a "foreign agent"

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