The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia ordered its diplomats to persecute Russian opposition artists who went abroad after the start of the criminal war against Ukraine.
Kremlin persecutes the artists who criticises the Putin's regime
According to the publication citing two anonymous sources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation ordered representatives of the diplomatic corps to persecute Russian artists and famous persons who speak in support of Ukraine and against the criminal regime of Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.
The interlocutors told the journalists of the publication that the order concerned Russian diplomats in "friendly" countries of the Russian Federation.
In particular, the publication notes that Russian rock band "Bi-2" members were detained in Thailand.
Allegedly, the reason for the arrest was a violation of immigration rules during two concerts on the resort island of Phuket.
The Kremlin demanded that the Russians in the group of 7 be returned to Russia.
There, they could face arrest and criminal prosecution.
Five members of the group had Russian passports. Still, since four members of the group also had Israeli citizenship and one — Australian, the Thai authorities decided to send them all to Israel after the intervention of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It is worth noting that according to one of the versions, Volodymyr Sosnov, the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Phuket, personally demanded that the musicians be deported to Russia.
What is known about the suspicion of the SSU suspicion for Russian actor Dmytry Pevtsov
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) announced the suspicion of the famous Russian actor Dmytry Pevtsov, who made public calls for war against Ukraine and supported the occupation of Ukrainian territories by the Russian Federation.
The Russian politician and actor is charged with public calls for a violent change of the constitutional system and seizure of state power, encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, as well as aggressive war (Chapter 3 of Article 109, Chapter 2 of Article 110, Article 436 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), the prosecutor's office said.
The suspicion was announced to him under the procedural leadership of the Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor's Office, and the Security Service collected the evidence base.
According to the investigation materials, Pevtsov repeatedly spoke in support of the invaders during mass events with the participation of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
He also often appeared on the broadcasts of Russian propaganda media and called for the seizure of state power and the entire territory of Ukraine.
He also told how he voted for the recognition of the "independence" of the temporarily occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, justified the criminal actions of the Russian army, etc.
The figurehead is also a member of the close circle of the aggressor country's highest military and political leadership.
Since the perpetrator is on the territory of Russia, comprehensive measures are underway to bring him to justice for crimes against our state, the SSU notes.
