In a significant escalation, Russia’s authorities have added former Prime Minister Vladimir Kasyanov, economist Sergei Guriev, and Novaya Gazeta Europe editor-in-chief Kir, Martynov to its list of ‘terrorists and extremists.’ The decision underscores growing tensions between Moscow and Western nations, with the designation likely to affect the individuals’ international reputations and access to global financial institutions. The move has drawn criticism from European Union officials, who view the designation as an attempt to suppress dissent and stifle independent journalism within Russia.