Alexandra Prokopenko - Justice for Journalists

Alexandra Prokopenko

Affiliated media: Meduza, Economic analyst, Journalist

Incident date: April 8, 2025

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Kuntsevo District Court of Moscow has fined journalist and Russian economic researcher Alexandra Prokopenko 8,000 rubles (€81) for participating in the activities of an “undesirable” organization (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The charge relates to last year’s episode of the Meduza podcast View of the Kremlin, which Prokopenko co-hosts.

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