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Samara Court Orders Arrest in Absentia of Mediazona Editor Dmitry Treschanin

Russia’s Interior Ministry moved to put him on an international wanted list over alleged repeated violations of the “foreign agent” law.

Overview

  • Treschanin was ordered detained in absentia by the Leninsky District Court of Samara on March 20.
  • He faces charges under Criminal Code Article 330.1 Part 2 for allegedly repeatedly violating the rules for designated “foreign agents.”
  • The Interior Ministry said it would seek an international wanted notice for Treschanin and transmit his details to Interpol.
  • Investigators link the case to voice messages posted in his Telegram channel in November 2025 and assert they were published from an unidentified location in Samara.
  • Authorities previously labeled him a “foreign agent” on November 8, 2024, and imposed fines in April 2025 for posts without the required marking, while investigators say he left Russia in 2021 and has lived abroad since.