A criminal case has been initiated against a Russian journalist who joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine — EADaily, 12 September 2024 — Society, Russia

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against Russian journalist Sergei Loiko, who worked in the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.*This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing a source in law enforcement agencies.

“Criminal proceedings have been initiated against Sergei Loiko** under part 2 of article 330.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (evasion of the duties provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation on foreign agents),” the agency’s interlocutor said.

According to him, Loiko* He repeatedly violated the Agent Act and ignored the obligation to mark the posts in his Telegram channel accordingly for several months.

The maximum penalty under this article may be imposed either in the form of a fine of 300,000 rubles or in the form of imprisonment for up to two years.

Loiko* was a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Moscow and also worked for Novaya Gazeta. He was entered into the register of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice in the fall of 2022.

As EADaily As reported, the 69-year-old journalist traveled to Ukraine and joined the ranks of the territorial defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to take part in hostilities against the Russian army.

In February of this year, he was put on the wanted list under a criminal article. According to which article the search is being conducted, it was not clear from the materials of the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

*A person who performs the functions of a foreign agent