The chief of Russia's Investigative Committee, Aleksandr Bastrykin, has ordered a probe launched against self-exiled actor Artur Smolyaninov over a recent interview he gave about Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Bastrykin’s move on January 9 comes days after Smolyaninov said in the interview with Novaya Gazeta.Evropa that if he was sent to the conflict by Russia, he would fight with Ukrainian armed forces instead. To read the original story from Current Time, click here.
Russian Investigative Committee Orders Probe Against Self-Exiled Actor Over His Ukraine War Comments
- By Current Time
Editors' Picks
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.