October 20, 2026, 3:30 PMRSSRU

Journalist

Nick Peyton Walsh

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Nick Peyton Walsh, born 1977, Kursk Oblast. Charges: Article 322 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Crossing the border of the Russian Federation without proper documents (those not allowed to…); “The case of foreign journalists”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Kursk Oblast · Kursk · Journalists

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since October 11, 2024

Charges

Latest event

October 11, 2024 — preventive measure: arrest in absentia

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case of foreign journalists

Criminal case

The case of foreign journalists

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of foreign journalists

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

CNN reporter. In September 2024, he was placed on the wanted list in a case of illegal border crossing in connection with his work on the territory of Kursk region occupied by the Ukrainian army.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
United Kingdom

Other people prosecuted under Article 322 part 3, Russian Criminal Code

Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.

All 41 under this article →