Overview

• The Kuibyshevsky District Court in St. Petersburg accepted an administrative case and scheduled a hearing under Part 4, Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
• Court materials cite a Roskomnadzor allegation that a video was posted without the required disclosure that it originated from or concerned a registered foreign agent.
• Roskomnadzor flagged the issue in an August 19 letter and formalized it in a protocol dated October 8, according to the case file.
• Local reporting says the disputed clip shows Grebenshchikov performing a Bulat Okudzhava song on the Akvarium channels on YouTube and Instagram.
• Grebenshchikov does not admit guilt, his lawyer says he does not own the channel involved, and he faces a potential fine reported at up to 50,000 rubles if found liable.