In the morning, Kriger’s home was searched as part of an investigation into “participation in an extremist organization,” and he was taken in for questioning. By the evening, the journalist was brought to the Basmanny Court, which decided on a preventive measure—detention
The press service of the courts of general jurisdiction in Moscow reported 12 initiated cases. It was later revealed that the staff copied all the charges from the main case against the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
Kriger is accused of collaborating with FBK. Another journalist from SOTAvision, Antonina Favorskaya, is being tried on the same charges.
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