.Authorizations in Russia on Friday designated a Grammy-winning pianist, a clergyman that helps Ukrainian expatriates and a previous Soviet spy as "overseas agents," the current update to Moscow's burgeoning listing of individuals it regards as enemies of the state.Thousands of social figures, reporters, businesspeople, and also updates outlets and institutions, have been actually branded "international agents"-- which holds adverse Soviet-era undertones-- given that Russia launched the regulation in 2012.The Russian Justice Department's most up-to-date add-on to the "overseas agents" listing features world-renowned concert pianist Yevgeny Kissin, Apostolic Orthodox Church priest Grigory Mikhnov-Vaytenko as well as ex-KGB officer Yuri Shvets. Dmitry Tsibirev, who acted as a planner for the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in the Saratov area, was actually likewise called a "foreign agent" on Friday." Kissin resisted the exclusive military operation in Ukraine, joined fundraising activities in support of the Ukrainian militaries, including as part of his touring tasks, and likewise transmitted funds to them," the department stated.Mikhnov-Vaytenko, at the same time, was actually charged of spreading "phony news" concerning the Russian authorities and also offering job interviews to "foreign broker" media.Shvets, that offers commentary on Russia's war in Ukraine for his well-known YouTube stations, was indicted of prompting countries that are "hostile" to Russia to step up "prohibited actions" against Moscow. Due to the fact that the 1990s, the former spy has lived in the United States, where he keeps citizenship.Russia uses the phrase "international agent" to people it sees as double-dealers and also adversaries of the condition, and requires all those labeled to mark their magazines along with a long please note. Individuals branded as "overseas brokers" are also required to submit rigorous financial files to the Fair treatment Ministry.Independent media has mentioned that the variety of criminal instances against "international agents" in Russia more than doubled in 2023 compared to the previous year..Russian authorities have moved to even more secure regulation targeting "foreign brokers" in latest months.