A court in Russia's Tatarstan region on August 12 issued an arrest warrant for political analyst Ruslan Aisin on charges of violating the "foreign agent" legislation and for rehabilitating Nazism. It is not clear what exactly Aisin is accused of. He told RFE/RL earlier that the case against him amounted to "recognition of our contribution to the fight against this despotic regime." He said that "laws in a totalitarian country are criminal to start with." Aisin is known as an expert on ethnic and religious issues in Russia. He left Russia shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which he has openly condemned. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tatar-Bashkir Service, click here.
Warrant Issued For Tatar Political Analyst In Exile
Ruslan Aisin is known as an expert on ethnic and religious issues in Russia. (file photo)