Blogger Ilya Varlamov (recognized as a foreign representative in the Russian Federation) may be fined once again for violating foreign representative rules. This has been reported TASS in the court where the relevant protocol was received.
According to the agency, the blogger repeatedly published posts on social networks without the required foreign representative tag. A protocol was drawn up against him within the scope of the “Production and distribution” article regarding the administrative offense. <...> materials without indicating that these materials were produced or distributed <...> or related to the activities of a foreign agency.”
In 2023, the capital’s Meshchansky Court fined Varlamov twice, 30 and 50 thousand rubles, for a similar crime.
Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in December didn’t Consider Varlamov’s complaint that he was denied the removal of his foreign agent status. On August 14, the Second General Judicial Court in Moscow rejected the removal of the blogger from the status of foreign agent, to which he was granted in March 2023. The Ministry of Justice said that he spread “false information about the decisions taken by public authorities and the policies they follow” and that he also received support from foreign sources.
Moscow prosecutor’s office at the end of November excited A criminal case was opened against Varlamov on charges of evasion of duty under Russia’s legislation on foreign agents. Under this article, he faces up to two years in prison.
Previously Roskomnadzor explained Tagging of foreign artists on music services.
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Source: Gazeta
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