Ilya Azar

Affiliated media: Journalist

Incident date: March 20, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Forbes Russia

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The prosecutor's office initiated criminal proceedings against journalist and former municipal deputy Ilya Azar and a number of his fellow deputies under an article on participation in the activities of a foreign organisation recognised as undesirable in Russia (part 3 of Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code). This charge carries up to six years in prison. Azar is living outside of Russia.