Maxim Samorukov - Justice for Journalists

Maxim Samorukov

Affiliated media: Carnegie.ru, Deputy editor-in-chief

Incident date: March 5, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Savelovsky District Court of Moscow has received administrative case materials against researcher and depute editor-in-chief Maxim Samorukov for alleged involvement with an “undesirable” organisation (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offences). In July 2024, the Prosecutor General’s Office designated the Carnegie Foundation, where Samorukov is affiliated, as an “undesirable” organisation.

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