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othermedium impact05/09/2026, 14:16:55Confidence 68/100

A detective known for solving crimes against children goes on trial for treason in Moscow

Moscow City Court has begun hearing the case against Ivan Semenikhin, an officer with the Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Criminal Investigation, the independent Russian outlet Mediazona said. Semenikhin specialized in solving crimes against children.

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The Moscow City Court has begun hearing the case against Ivan Semenikhin.

Attributed to: Mediazona
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Ivan Semenikhin is an officer with the Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Criminal Investigation.

Attributed to: Mediazona

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Who claims what

  • Ivan Semenikhin is going on trial for treason. (per Mediazona)
  • The Moscow City Court has begun hearing the case against Ivan Semenikhin. (per Mediazona)
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Our assessment

If Mediazona’s reporting is accurate, the trial of a senior law enforcement officer for treason signals possible internal security concerns within Russian institutions. While this…

Sources & evidence

articleMeduza (independent Russian, EN)(class B)original