Politologist Anton Barbashin Declared Wanted
.com (owned by Meta, recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation)/Anton Barbashin (recognized in Russia as a foreign agent) Political scientist Anton Barbashin (recognized in Russia as an agent of a foreign country) has been declared wanted.
Consensus
- Anton Barbashin was declared wanted by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- Barbashin is a political analyst and editor-in-chief of the publication Riddle Russia.
- Barbashin was included in the register of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice of Russia in January 2025.
- The publication Riddle was declared undesirable in Russia by the General Prosecutor's Office in November 2022.
- The General Prosecutor's Office stated that Riddle's activities pose a threat to the constitutional order and security of Russia.
- Barbashin is being sought under a provision of the Russian Criminal Code, though the specific article is not specified.
Points of divergence
- A court in Novosibirsk fined Barbashin 5,000 rubles in June 2026 for participating in an undesirable organization due to publications on Riddle. — mediazona
- At least two protocols were issued against Barbashin under the foreign agent law. — mediazona
- Comedian Semen Slepakov, also designated as a foreign agent, was previously declared wanted and had a preventive detention measure imposed in absentia. — m24
- Slepakov was fined twice for failing to fulfill obligations as a foreign agent, including posting content without disclosing his status. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Foreign Agent Anton Barbashin Wanted — Вести
- Editor-in-Chief of Riddle Anton Barbashin Declared Wanted — Медиазона
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs has declared political scientist Anton Barbashin wanted — Москва 24