Russian stars may try to challenge their foreign agent status through the courts, as their activities are truly against Russian law and they want to avoid unnecessary checks. aforementioned Life lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky.
“Or they realize that the public won’t accept them here and they won’t be able to win as much as they used to until they go into politics. There is another option: they suddenly became patriotic, and it is now a matter of honor to rid themselves of this shameful stigma, ”Added Dobrovinsky.
However, according to the lawyer, when examining the cases of foreign agents, despite various reasons to challenge the status, the court will examine their arguments. The expert noted that, judging by the court decisions so far, these claims are not convincing enough.
On June 2, the Moscow Zamoskvoretsky Tribunal refused Russia in the removal of foreign agent status to artists Semyon Slepakov (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) and Maxim Galkin (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation), and blogger and journalist Ilya Varlamov (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation). Federation) tried to appeal the Justice Department’s decision.