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Alfred Koch

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Alfred Koch, born 1961, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation of a terrorist community); “The case of the participants of the "Free Russia Forum"”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Bloggers, Scientists · Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Latest event

October 15, 2025 — persecution begins

The case of the participants of the "Free Russia Forum"

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution begins

    The case of the participants of the "Free Russia Forum"

  2. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Criminal case

The case of the participants of the "Free Russia Forum"

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of Free Russia Forum participants

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Economist, blogger. Member of the Council of the Free Russia Forum. Former member of the Russian government and former CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding. On 10 October 2025, a сriminal case was opened against him and seven others for organising the activities of a terrorist community.

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