October 20, 2026, 3:01 PMRSSRU

Journalist

Kirill Sedov

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Kirill Sedov, born 1988, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. 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…); “Kirill Sedov's case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent””. Status: not in Russia.

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Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Journalists · Cases against "foreign agents"

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Latest event

April 1, 2026 — persecution begins

Kirill Sedov's case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution begins

    Kirill Sedov's case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent”

  2. · Added to the register of “foreign agents”

Criminal case

Kirill Sedov's case of evading the duties of a “foreign agent”

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Journalist at Vot Tak. Former host of the YouTube channel "Khodorkovsky Live". In September 2023, he was included in the register of "foreign agents". On 15 April 2026, he reported that a case was opened against him for evasion of his duties as a foreign agent.

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