Vadim Vaganov

Affiliated media: Journalist, Activist

Incident date: April 11, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel "Perviy Otdel"

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

The Pushkinsky District Court in St Petersburg has fined journalist and LGBT activist Vadim Vaganov 40 000 roubles (€440) for failing to apply to be included on the register of “foreign agents” under Part 1 of Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Justice added Vaganov to this register in November 2024.