Overview
- The Justice Ministry formally listed the US-based IWMF on February 2 following a Prosecutor General determination on January 19 and a January 30 order.
- The designation prohibits the group’s activities in Russia and exposes Russians who cooperate with it to administrative fines or criminal liability.
- IWMF supports women and non-binary media workers through safety and leadership programs worldwide, including work with journalists in Ukraine.
- The registry was also expanded to include the European crypto exchange WhiteBit and its affiliate W Group, with prosecutors alleging about $11 million sent to Ukraine’s military since 2022.
- Authorities likewise added Ukraine’s Regional Center for Human Rights, extending a pattern that has previously encompassed Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders.