Sergey Markelov
Sergey Markelov, born 1986, Karelia. Charges: Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “The case of Sergei Markelov”. Sentenced on September 15, 2026. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Karelia · Journalists
Sentence
Upheld September 16, 2026
Charges
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
Latest event
September 16, 2026 — court ruling
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· Court ruling
guilty verdict
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
The case of Sergei Markelov
Criminal case
The case of Sergei Markelov
Details and sources
Full summary
A journalist who has contributed to publications such as 7x7, Novaya Gazeta, Dozhd, and Radio Liberty. From 2011 to 2015, he worked as a TV correspondent for GTRK Karelia, and from 2015 to 2016, as a news correspondent for Stolitsa na Onego. In December 2020, he was among the first five individuals added to the register of "foreign agents."
On November 6, 2024, it was reported that a case had been opened against Markelov for failing to fulfill his obligations as a "foreign agent."
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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