# Russian police search home of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov

https://mins.news/en/item/101304

- Meduza, 2026-10-15 11:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/15/russian-police-search-home-of-novaya-gazeta-editor-in-chief-sergei-sokolov

> Russian police are searching the home of Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, according to Baza and RBC, citing law enforcement sources. RBC says the search is linked to a criminal case opened in the spring; Baza reports that it concerns the illegal use of personal data and names Novaya Gazeta columnist Oleg Roldugin. Sokolov is being taken to the Investigative Committee for questioning.

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