Russian judicial authorities determined the online version of the German newspaper " Bild", published in Russian, about a "foreign agent", reported DPA, quoted by BTA.
The publication "Bild" in Russian published inaccurate information about Russian politics, the judicial body said in a statement quoted by the state-run TASS news agency last night.
Furthermore, inaccurate information has been disseminated aimed at "creating a negative image of Russia's armed forces".
The group "Build" stated that it was an attempt to prevent free journalism.
The media organization also spoke out against the "special military operation" in Ukraine, TASS reported. Moscow officially calls its war against Ukraine a "special military operation" and avoids the word "war", DPA points out.
The Russian edition of "Bild" also participated in the "dissemination of reports and materials by foreign agents to an unlimited number of people," the statement said.
The categorization of the release of "Build" in Russian as "foreign agent" is "an ineffective attempt to prevent free journalism and the disclosure of state propaganda," said a spokesman for the "Bild" group. It is also a compliment for the successful work of the team led by Maxim Kournikov, he added.
With the classification "foreign agent" Russia is trying to slander many unpopular international organizations or media in a certain way, DPA notes. This categorization is often the first step towards a complete ban from work.
From 2022 "Build" regularly publishes articles in Russian, DPA notes. In addition to its own news program in Russian, the media also publishes interviews and reports on its own YouTube channel. (YouTube).