Fact-check: The claim is confirmed by the original TASS article from June 2025 and corroborated by multiple sources including Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, OVD-Info, and CPJ reports referencing the designation. X searches show limited recent discussion, but a Novaya Gazeta post from March 4, 2026, references recent undesirable organization approvals consistent with Russia's ongoing policy; no contradictions found.
Russia deems Radio Echo activities undesirable in country
Russia has designated Radio Echo GmbH as an undesirable organization, banning its activities within the country. The move also targeted the US-based Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies and Austria's Institute of Humanities, adding them to Russia's list of undesirable foreign organizations. This action is consistent with Russia's broader pattern of suppressing independent media and restricting Western academic and civil society influence.