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Moscow Court Registers Bid to Arrest Film Critic Anton Dolin in Absentia

The request stems from a criminal case alleging he evaded duties tied to his foreign-agent designation.

Overview

  • Savelovsky District Court said it registered investigators’ motion on November 21 to impose an arrest order without Dolin present.
  • The motion asks that pretrial detention take effect from the moment of any detention in Russia or upon extradition.
  • The criminal case was opened in September by the Moscow branch of the Investigative Committee over alleged noncompliance with foreign-agent obligations.
  • Investigators assert that Dolin repeatedly violated the law governing persons under foreign influence.
  • The Ministry of Justice placed Dolin on the foreign-agent registry in October 2022.