Russia's Justice Ministry has declared the independent pollster the Levada Center to be a "foreign agent," saying the decision to blacklist the center followed an unscheduled inspection of Levada's documents.
In July 2016, the Pro-Kremlin “Anti-Maidan” movement appealed to officials, demanding that the Justice Ministry investigate whether the Levada Center should be designated as a “foreign agent.” The group accused Levada of receiving more than $120,000 from the U.S. government since 2012.
