Russia' Interior Ministry on August 5 added Kremlin critic and political analyst Fyodor Krasheninnikov to its wanted list on unspecified charges. In September 2022, the Justice Ministry placed Krasheninnikov on the list of "foreign agents." The Kazakhstan-born Krasheninnikov lived in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg from 1995. He fled Russia in 2021 after coming under pressure from authorities for his articles criticizing President Vladimir Putin and the government. Since Moscow launched its ongoing invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Krasheninnikov has publicly condemned Russia's aggression against its neighbor. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russia Adds Kremlin Critic Krasheninnikov To Wanted List
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