Russia's Interior Ministry has put prominent writer Grigory Chkhartishvili, known under the pen name Boris Akunin, on a wanted list for alleged criminal activity, although specific charges were not listed. Akunin, 67, lives in Britain. Earlier this month, the Russian Justice Ministry added Akunin and several others to its "foreign agent" list, which is broadly applied to target regime critics. Akunin labeled the moves as actions by "an unfortunate homeland that has fallen under the power of criminals.” The Russian government cited statements or activities related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in making the moves against Akunin. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Russia Puts Writer Akunin On Wanted List After Anti-Kremlin Comments
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