Russia's Investigative Committee has asked a Moscow court to issue an arrest warrant for Pyotr Verzilov, the publisher of the independent media website Mediazona, for allegedly hiding his dual citizenship. A court hearing is scheduled for January 9, said Pavel Chikov of the legal defense organization Agora. In November 2021, after Verzilov organized rallies to protest the arrest of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, Russia placed Verzilov on its wanted list, accusing him of failing to report his Canadian citizenship. Verzilov is currently outside of Russia. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russia's Investigative Committee Requests Arrest Warrant For Mediazona's Verzilov
Pyotr Verzilov (file photo)