Moscow Zamoskvoretsky Court rejected showman Semyon Slepakov (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) in his lawsuit to revoke the status of a foreign agent. It has been reported DEA News.
The judge took into account the allegations of the Ministry of Justice. The agency noted that the artist received external funding, including from the Russian Writers’ Association, and was critical of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine.
Representatives of Slepakov deny that the comedian received external funding.
Semyon Slepakov moved to Israel with his family in 2022 and has announced that he no longer plans to return to Russia.
June 2, 2023 Moscow Zamoskvoretsky Court refused also blogger Ilya Varlamov (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) and showman Maxim Galkin (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) on the abolition of the status of foreign agents. They were also convicted of receiving funding from foreign sources.