Semen Slipakov Sentenced to 400 Hours Compulsory Work
A court in Moscow sentenced comedian Semen Slepkov*, recognized as a foreign agent, to 400 hours of community service in a criminal case regarding evasion of obligations as a foreign agent, according to TASS on August 21.
Consensus
- Semen Slipakov was sentenced to 400 hours of compulsory work.
- The court is located in the Lomosnovsky District of Moscow.
- The verdict was issued in absentia.
- Slipakov was convicted under part 2 of Article 330.1 of the Russian Criminal Code (failure to fulfill obligations of a foreign agent).
- Slipakov was declared a foreign agent by the Ministry of Justice on April 14, 2023.
- He was twice previously subject to administrative liability for violating foreign agent regulations.
- Slipakov was declared wanted by the Investigative Committee in July.
- The prosecution requested 400 hours of compulsory work.
- Slipakov was formally arrested in absentia.
- Slipakov has not lived in Russia since 202₂ and claims he does not publish content on Russian platforms.
Points of divergence
- The court described the decision as 'political'. — tvrain
- Slipakov faces up to two years in prison due to an Instagram post, as Meta is banned in Russia. — vedomosti
- The verdict was issued on August 21, 2026. — vm
Coverage (13 sources)
- Semen Slepakov* sentenced in absentia on criminal case — Фонтанка
- Semen Slepakov sentenced to compulsory labor in absentia — Интерфакс
- Semen Slepakov sentenced to 400 hours of compulsory work for failure to comply with the 'foreign agent law' — Дождь
- Comedian Semen Slapakov sentenced to 400 hours of compulsory labor for failure to comply with the 'foreign agent law' — Дождь (Telegram)
- Court ruled comedian-foreign agent Semen Slepkov guilty under criminal article — Коммерсантъ
- Slepakova sentenced to 400 hours of compulsory labor in absentia — Ведомости
- Comedian Semen Slepkov sentenced to 400 hours of compulsory work in absentia — Вести
- Semenu Slepakov* sentenced on August 21, 2026: what he was accused of, what punishment was assigned — Вечерняя Москва
- Prosecution remotely requested 400 hours of compulsory labor for Semen Slepakov* — РИАМО
- Prosecure asks to assign 400 hours of remote work for comedian Slepkov* for evasion of obligations of a foreign agent, reports... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Prosecure requested 400 hours of compulsory labor for Semen Slepakov — Вести
- Court asked to assign comedian-foreign agent Slepakova 400 hours of compulsory labor — Коммерсантъ
- Prosecution seeks punishment for Semen Slepkov in absentia: what punishment, what he is accused of — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Semen Slepakov
- Russia
- Moscow
- Lomonosovsky District
- TASS
- Slapakova Semen Sergeevich
- INTERFAX.RU
- Court
- Interfax
- RIA Novosti
- Ministry of Justice
- Basmanny Court
- Svetlana Rozhkova
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