The Tver District Prosecutor's Office in Moscow initiated criminal…
The Tver District Prosecutor's Office in Moscow initiated criminal prosecution against journalist Alexander Baunov for participating in the activities of a foreign organization declared undesirable in Russia, specifically the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which is also designated as an agent of foreign influence. Baunov, previously fined for similar conduct and officially recognized as a foreign agent, faces potential penalties under Article 284.1 of the Russian Criminal Code.
Consensus
- The Tver District Prosecutor's Office initiated criminal prosecution against journalist Alexander Baunov.
- Baunov is accused of participating in the activities of a foreign organization designated as undesirable in Russia.
- The organization involved is the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace).
- The materials from the prosecutor's investigation were forwarded to the Investigative Committee for consideration.
- Baunov has previously been administratively punished for similar actions.
- Baunov was officially recognized as a foreign agent by the Russian Ministry of Justice.
- The case is based on Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Points of divergence
- Baunov was previously prosecuted for the same violation, and a journalist named Ekaterina Mereminskaya was fined 10,000 rubles by the Savelovsky District Court for an article published on the website of the undesirable organization. — vm
- Baunov was recognized as a foreign agent in 2023, and the Ministry of Justice stated he opposed the special military operation in Ukraine, spread disinformation about the Russian military and authorities, and collaborated with foreign agents. — vedomosti
- On July 29, Moscow City Court sentenced journalist Darya Shipacheva to 12 years in a general regime penal colony for high treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code), in a closed, special procedure trial. — vedomosti
- Baunov worked at the Russian embassy in Greece from 1999 to 2003, was a reporter for Russian Newsweek, and served as an analyst for Slon.ru starting in 2009. He collaborated with the Moscow Center of Carnegie from 2015 to 2022. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Prosecure initiated criminal prosecution of journalist Baunov* — Вечерняя Москва
- Prosecure initiated criminal prosecution of journalist Baunov — Ведомости
- Prosecure requested to open a case against journalist-foreign agent Baunov — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Aleksandr Baunov
- Russia
- Moscow
- Tverskoy District Procuratorate
- SKR
- Evening Moscow
- Ludmila Neferodova
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Bauanova Procuratorate