Christo Grozev
Christo Grozev, born 1969, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Christo Grozev’s case of “fakes” about the Russian Armed Forces”, opened on December 1, 2022. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Journalists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since April 21, 2023
Charges
- Article 207.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
- Article 322 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Crossing the border of the Russian Federation without proper documents.
Full wording of the charges
Grozev is charged with helping the editor-in-chief of The Insider Roman Dobrokhotov, who was a witness in a case of libel, to illegally cross the Russian border.
Latest event
April 21, 2023 — preventive measure: arrest in absentia
Timeline
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Criminal case opened
Christo Grozev’s case of “fakes” about the Russian Armed Forces
· Persecution begins
Christo Grozev’s case of illegal border crossing
Criminal case
Christo Grozev’s case of “fakes” about the Russian Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Christo Grozev’s case of illegal border crossing
Thematic group: The case of illegal border crossing
Details and sources
Full summary
He is one of the authors of the investigation into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in 2020, launched by journalists from Bellingcat, The Insider and CNN with the participation of Der Spiegel. The investigative journalists found that a group of FSB officers had been travelling on Navalny’s trail since 2017, including on the alleged days of the poisoning. In July, the FSB said Grozev was involved in a plan by Ukrainian intelligence services to hijack Russian warplanes. At that time, an arrest warrant was issued for him for the first time. On 21 April 2023, Grozev was added to the register of “foreign agents”. On the same day, he was arrested in absentia in a case of illegal border crossing. In addition, according to unconfirmed reports, a case was initiated against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Bulgaria
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.