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Russian authorities designated acclaimed film director Andrey Zvyagintsev, winner of the 2026 Grand Prix at Cannes, as a 'foreign agent.' Zvyagintsev has been an outspoken critic of Russia's war in Ukraine. The designation places new legal and reputational restrictions on Zvyagintsev within Russia and is seen as part of a broader crackdown on artists and public figures who have criticized the Kremlin's war policy.