The Chelny-biz.ru website in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan said on June 11 that local officials have launched a second probe against self-exiled Tatar activist Rafis Kashapov. According to the website, Kashapov is now suspected of repeated violations of the law on "foreign agents." Tatarstan's officials have yet to confirm the report. Kashapov was previously charged in absentia with the justification of terrorism. He fled Russia in 2018 after serving a three-year prison term for openly criticizing the Russian occupation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Kashapov currently resides in London. He used to head the Tatar Public Center group that promoted Tatar language and culture. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tatar-Bashkir Service, click here.
Second Probe Reportedly Launched Against Self-Exiled Tatar Activist
Rafis Kashapov (file photo)