Court in Moscow arrests journalist Felgengauer in absentia for a month

Nikolsky district court of Moscow arrested in absentia journalist Tatyana Shadrina (known under the surname Felgengauer, recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent) for failure to perform the duties of a foreign agent. About it on Friday, December 20, reported the press service of the courts of general jurisdiction of the capital.

"The decision of the Nikulinsky district court of Moscow Shadrina Tatiana Vladimirovna, accused of committing a crime under part 2 of article 330.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Evasion from the performance of duties provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation on foreign agents"), elected a measure of restraint in the form of detention for one month", - stated in the message in the Telegram-channel.

The journalist was put on an international wanted list.

A criminal case against Shadrina because of her violation of the legislation on foreign agents was initiated on September 25.

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Earlier, on December 18, it was reported that Vasileostrovsky district court fined former deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Boris Vishnevsky (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent), because he did not submit an application to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation to include himself in the list of foreign agents.

On December 1, 2022, the law regulating the activities of foreign agents came into force in Russia. In case of obtaining this status, a foreign agent, among other things, can no longer receive financial support from the state, participate in government procurement and engage in teaching activities in state institutions. In addition, such persons must disclose this status to their employees and authorities, as well as label the materials they produce. In addition, a person intending to act as a foreign agent must submit an application to the authorized body for inclusion in the register before beginning its activities.