Sergey Smirnov
Sergey Smirnov, born 1975, Moscow. 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…); “Case of Sergey Smirnov on evading of the duties of "foreign agents".”. Sentenced on October 14, 2026. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Journalists · Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
1 year
Imprisonment (general regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
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
October 14, 2026 — new court ruling
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Persecution begins
Case of Sergey Smirnov on evading of the duties of "foreign agents".
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Case of Sergey Smirnov on evading of the duties of "foreign agents".
Details and sources
Full summary
An editor-in-chief of the online media outlet Mediazona. In September 2021, he was included in the register of "foreign agents". In December 2024, it became known that a case was brought against him for evasion of the duties of "foreign agents".
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.