The court extended the arrest of Rosderzhava journalist Alexander Dorogov

The Moscow Regional Court extended the term for the journalist of "Rosderzhava" Alexander Dorogov in a pre-trial detention center until October 28. This was reported in the telegram channel "Katelevskiy and Dorogov info".

The journalist and his colleague Yan Katelevsky are accused of extortion (clause “b” part 3 of article 163 of the Criminal Code) and insulting an official (article 319 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), the case was opened in July 2020. Katelevsky is also accused in the case of damage to property out of hooligan motives (part 2 of article 167 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, journalists extorted 1.3 million rubles from a traffic police officer for refusing to publish materials about him.

• Dorogov and Katelevsky consider the criminal cases against them ordered and fabricated. The journalists are sure that the persecution started because of their professional activities and investigations.