Russian Director Speaks Out Against Kremlin Censorship Law

Director Alexander Sokurov, 74, publicly denounced Russia's "foreign agents" law in December 2025, calling it "humiliating" and a barrier to human development. The rebuke carries weight because Sokurov—an acclaimed filmmaker—made it from inside Russia, where his passport was confiscated in 2022. He cannot leave the country, and the Kremlin continues pressuring cultural dissenters.