Vladimir Khokhlov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism casesExtremism cases
- Region
- Tyumen Oblast
- City
- Tyumen
Case summary
Resident of Tyumen. In September 2024, a search took place at his home. He was detained as part of a case on dissemination of deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces, public justification of terrorism and calls to extremism. According to him, even before the search, his friends and subscribers wrote to him with a request to inform about his whereabouts, promising a reward. After the interrogation, Khokhlov was released on his own recognisance. He left Russia.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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