The requests of both emigrants were received by the Zamoskvorecky Court in Moscow, but the date of the court hearing has not yet been set. Semyon Slepakov (included in the list of persons acting as a foreign agent) and Ilya Varlamov (included in the list of persons acting as a foreign agent) they left Russia after the start of the special operation and in their statements often condemned the Russian authorities. After a series of such public statements, they were blacklisted as agents of foreign influence.
Varlamov entered the registry in March. The ministry’s official decision states that the blogger “spread false information about decisions made by public authorities and their policies, received support from foreign sources.”
Slepakov was appointed foreign agent in April. “SS Slepakov received support from foreign sources, developed a negative attitude towards military service and public service in general, and spoke negatively about the citizens of the Russian Federation. He lives outside the Russian Federation,” the website of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation states.
Ilya travels the world. He recently visited Turkey. And Slepakov settled in Israel, where he went on tour for the first time in the fall of 2022.
Yesterday, Maxim Galkin filed a similar lawsuit in court (included in the list of persons acting as a foreign agent). Zemfira (included in the list of persons acting as a foreign agent) She also wanted to challenge her position in court.