World · 19 d ago
Russian police search Novaya Gazeta's editor-in-chief, Sergei Sokolov
What we know
- Sokolov was questioned as a witness
- He was released after a few hours
Not yet
- What he was asked: he cannot disclose it
After the search on Oct 15, Sokolov was taken to Russia's Investigative Committee and questioned as a witness in the case against journalist Oleg Roldugin. He was released a few hours later.
Roldugin was arrested in April, accused of illegally using and storing personal data, and has been under house arrest since early June.
What Roldugin investigated
- Dmitry Medvedev's assets
- Associates of Ramzan Kadyrov
- The founders of the Max messenger
Roldugin's investigations covered the assets of former president Dmitry Medvedev, associates of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and the founders of the state messenger Max.
Background
The newspaper's website has been blocked in Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine, and a Moscow court revoked its media licence in 2022. Its newsroom still works in Russia.
