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Russia Arrests Political Consultant Alexander Kynev on Drug Charges

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Russian authorities arrested political consultant Alexander Kynev on large-scale illegal drug production, sale and trafficking charges.
He has been designated a “foreign agent” by Russia’s Justice Ministry since February.
His lawyer told Mediazona that Kynev pleaded not guilty to the drug charge.
The charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.
His arrest was announced the day Russia released parliamentary election results showing United Russia increasing its Duma supermajority.

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Russian authorities arrested political consultant Alexander Kynev on large-scale illegal drug production, sale and trafficking charges.
He has been designated a “foreign agent” by Russia’s Justice Ministry since February.
His lawyer told Mediazona that Kynev pleaded not guilty to the drug charge.
The charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.
His arrest was announced the day Russia released parliamentary election results showing United Russia increasing its Duma supermajority.