The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a warrant for…
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a warrant for the arrest of satirical musician Mikhail Yezhov, according to
Consensus
- Mikhail Yezhov, a musician and satirist, has been placed under a nationwide manhunt by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- Yezhov left Russia in 2015 for political reasons.
- Yezhov was added to the Russian 'foreign agents' registry by the Ministry of Justice in 2024.
- Following his designation as a foreign agent, multiple administrative protocols were filed against him for violating foreign agent requirements.
- The last such protocol was submitted to court in July 2026.
- Yezhov attributes his persecution to his anti-war video clip 'In Zero Mode' and his essay collection 'War Through the Eyes of an Emigrant'.
Points of divergence
- The criminal case against Yezhov is based on unspecified charges, and no criminal case has been reported. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The last administrative protocol was submitted to court in July 2016. — mediazona
- No criminal cases have been reported against Yezhov. — tg_currenttime
Coverage (3 sources)
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has issued a wanted notice for musician, leader of the 'Ezhoff Band' group, satirist and videographer Mikhail... — Радио Свобода
- Russia has issued a wanted notice for satirical musician Mikhail Yezhov — Настоящее Время
- Musician-satirist Mikhail Yezhov, recognized as an 'foreign agent', was declared wanted — Медиазона