Comedian Semen Slepkov (considered an agent of a foreign entity in…

Comedian Semen Slepkov (considered an agent of a foreign entity in Russia) has been declared wanted in Russia.

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Semen Slepakov was designated as a foreign agent by the Russian Ministry of Justice in April 2023.
Slepakov was twice administratively penalized for violating rules on foreign agents under Article 19.34 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
Following these penalties, he continued publishing content online without required labeling while residing outside Russia.
The investigation into his case has been completed by the Investigative Committee of Russia.
Slepakov was formally charged with failing to fulfill obligations as a foreign agent under Article 330.2, part 2 of the Russian Criminal Code.
He was declared wanted and sentenced to pre-trial detention in absentia.
The Moscow City Court upheld his designation as a foreign agent after he attempted to challenge it in court.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 31, 2026, by the magistrate judge of District No. 214 in Lomonosovsky District, Moscow. — vm
The Investigative Committee announced that Slepakov was declared wanted on July 9, and his case was formally charged after a decision by the prosecutor's office on February 9. — vedomosti
Slepakov was declared wanted and formally charged on July 9, with the court issuing an in absentia detention order based on investigative request. — fontanka