Selective application: Why is Dozhd labeled a ‘foreign agent,’ but not RT? Putin’s spokesman weighs in.

During his daily press briefing on August 25, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov fielded a number of questions about the enforcement of Russia's "foreign agents" law. Pointing to the Russian Justice Ministry's recent decision to designate the independent television channel Dozhd (TV Rain) as a "foreign agent" due to funding from the EU, Meduza's correspondent asked Peskov why state-controlled publications that have also received foreign funding haven't been blacklisted. Here's what Peskov had to say. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/08/25/selective-application