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Moscow Court Orders In‑Absentia Arrest of Blogger Maxim Kats in Foreign‑Agent Case

The ruling stems from a new case alleging he violated Russia’s foreign‑agent rules after prior administrative penalties.

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Overview

  • The Khoroshevsky District Court in Moscow granted investigators’ motion to place Maxim Kats in custody in absentia, the court told RIA Novosti.
  • The decision concerns a charge under Part 2 of Article 330.1 of the Criminal Code, which covers violations of foreign‑agent activity rules following administrative liability.
  • Court materials seeking the preventive measure were registered on Tuesday before the ruling was issued on Wednesday.
  • Russian authorities have designated Kats a foreign agent, according to court and state media reports.
  • Kats was previously sentenced in absentia by Moscow’s Basmanny Court to eight years for spreading false information about the armed forces over a 2022 YouTube video, a charge he denied as prosecutors had sought 10 years.