Roman Popkov - Justice for Journalists

Roman Popkov

Affiliated media: Journalist

Incident date: June 1, 2023

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has charged journalist Roman Popkov in absentia with the organisation of a terrorist act (Part 4 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) — the murder of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. He allegedly corresponded with the alleged perpetrator of the murder, Darya Trepova, on social networks and gave her instructions concerning the preparation of the crime. Popkov has been put on a wanted list.

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