PoliticsCriminal case opened against editor of Russian border-region outlet Pepel on terrorism-justification charge
Russia’s Federal Security Service branch in Belgorod opened a criminal case against Pepel editor-in-chief Nikita Parmenov, accusing him of justifying terrorism. The FSB says he supported the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion. Parmenov said in a livestream that he could not condemn Russians who joined the groups, while explicitly condemning units that shelled civilians in Belgorod region.
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Criminal case opened against editor of Russian border-region outlet Pepel on terrorism-justification charge