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Novaya Gazeta Editor Sergei Sokolov Detained in Data Probe

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC · How we work

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Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov was detained and taken to the Investigative Committee.
Law enforcement raided Sokolov’s Moscow apartment on Thursday before transporting him for questioning.
The raid is part of a criminal investigation opened earlier this spring over illegal personal data use.
Committee to Protect Journalists urged Russia to release Oleg Roldugin and stop targeted prosecution of Novaya Gazeta.

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Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov was detained and taken to the Investigative Committee.
Law enforcement raided Sokolov’s Moscow apartment on Thursday before transporting him for questioning.
The raid is part of a criminal investigation opened earlier this spring over illegal personal data use.
Committee to Protect Journalists urged Russia to release Oleg Roldugin and stop targeted prosecution of Novaya Gazeta.