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politicalrussiamedium impact13/08/2026, 19:31:58Confidence 68/100

Russia orders in-absentia arrest of comedian Sasha Dolgopolov on Nazism-rehabilitation charges

A Moscow court has ordered the in-absentia arrest of comedian Sasha Dolgopolov on charges of rehabilitating Nazism. Mediazona reports that prosecutors had earlier advocated for this criminal case.

Location: Moscow

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A Moscow court has ordered the in-absentia arrest of comedian Sasha Dolgopolov.

Attributed to: Mediazona
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Sasha Dolgopolov is facing a criminal case on charges of rehabilitating Nazism.

Attributed to: Mediazona

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Who claims what

  • A Moscow court has ordered the in-absentia arrest of comedian Sasha Dolgopolov. (per Mediazona — not independently verified)
  • Sasha Dolgopolov is facing a criminal case on charges of rehabilitating Nazism. (per Mediazona — not independently verified)
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If the reported actions by Russian authorities are confirmed, this may indicate a continued tightening of controls over public discourse and heightened sensitivity to political or…

Sources & evidence

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