.Authorities in Russia on Friday designated a Grammy-winning pianist, a clergyman who assists Ukrainian expatriates and a past Soviet spy as "foreign representatives," the most recent update to Moscow's blossoming checklist of people it regards as foes of the state.Hundreds of cultural figures, writers, businessmen, and also headlines electrical outlets as well as companies, have been branded "international agents"-- which carries damaging Soviet-era nuances-- since Russia launched the legislation in 2012.The Russian Fair treatment Administrative agency's latest enhancement to the "international representatives" listing consists of world-renowned show pianist Yevgeny Kissin, Apostolic Orthodox Congregation clergyman Grigory Mikhnov-Vaytenko and also ex-KGB officer Yuri Shvets. Dmitry Tsibirev, that functioned as a planner for the late Kremlin doubter Alexei Navalny in the Saratov region, was also called a "foreign broker" on Friday." Kissin opposed the unique army function in Ukraine, joined fundraising activities on behalf of the Ukrainian armed forces, featuring as component of his touring activities, as well as also moved funds to them," the department pointed out.Mikhnov-Vaytenko, at the same time, was actually implicated of spreading "fake updates" regarding the Russian authorizations and giving job interviews to "international broker" media.Shvets, that gives comments on Russia's war in Ukraine for his well-known YouTube stations, was implicated of prompting nations that are actually "hostile" to Russia to improve "against the law actions" versus Moscow. Because the 1990s, the previous spy has lived in the United States, where he holds citizenship.Russia uses the phrase "international agent" to people it sees as traitors and enemies of the condition, as well as calls for all those classified to indicate their publications along with a prolonged disclaimer. Individuals branded as "foreign brokers" are also needed to submit thorough economic files to the Compensation Ministry.Independent media has reported that the variety of criminal cases against "international agents" in Russia more than doubled in 2023 compared with the previous year..Russian authorities have moved to even further secure laws targeting "international brokers" in recent months.