MOSCOW TAKES AIM AT OCCRP

Russia’s foreign ministry banned 227 U.S. citizens last week from entering the country, including OCCRP’s publisher and co-founder, Drew Sullivan.

Moscow claims those on the list were “directly involved in anti-Russian actions.” 

"This is political payback. OCCRP actually works hard to serve its Russian readers," Sullivan said. "We're clearly more passionate about giving them the truth than their own government." 

This isn’t the first time Moscow has taken aim at the OCCRP network. In 2022, the Russian government designated both OCCRP and our member center IStories as “undesirable organizations,” effectively outlawing any association with our outlets.