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Russia Arrests Journalist Amid Kremlin's Extremist Crackdown

4/9/2026

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On April 9, 2026, security officers raided the Moscow office of Novaya Gazeta.
Prominent journalist Oleg Roldugin was arrested for alleged misuse of personal data.
State media reported his questioning followed a search of his flat.
The Federal Security Service detained a former Radio Free Europe journalist on treason charges for allegedly sharing information with Ukrainian intelligence.
Russia's Supreme Court classified Memorial as an extremist movement.

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On April 9, 2026, security officers raided the Moscow office of Novaya Gazeta.
Prominent journalist Oleg Roldugin was arrested for alleged misuse of personal data.
State media reported his questioning followed a search of his flat.
The Federal Security Service detained a former Radio Free Europe journalist on treason charges for allegedly sharing information with Ukrainian intelligence.
Russia's Supreme Court classified Memorial as an extremist movement.