PoliticsSources say prosecution of popular Russian Communist was planned before election defeat

A Moscow court ordered former State Duma deputy and Communist Party of Russia’s Komi branch chief Oleg Mikhailov held in pretrial detention. He is charged with justifying terrorism over a post supporting imprisoned political scientist Boris Kagarlitsky and could face up to seven years. Meduza reports that authorities planned the case before Mikhailov lost his 2026 reelection bid; the FSB had been examining his social media since 2024.

Russian politicsOleg Mikhailovcriminal prosecution

MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-10-23 18:40Original