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Mikhail Lobanov was fired from Moscow State University
Mikhail Lobanov was fired from Moscow State University. He held the position of associate professor at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. Lobanov published his dismissal order on his social networks.
According to the document, Lobanov was fired “due to circumstances beyond the will of the parties,” due to which the employee allegedly is unable to perform his job duties.
On June 23, it became known that Lobanov was included by the Ministry of Justice in the list of “foreign agents.” According to Russian law, “foreign agents” are prohibited from teaching at universities, but there is no ban on conducting scientific activities.
“I am sure that I will return to teach at my home University after the inevitable transformation of the regime and the abolition of all repressive laws,” commented Lobanov.
Last week, Mikhail Lobanov reported that at Moscow State University he was being forced to write a letter of resignation of his own free will.
Context
Mikhail Lobanov, an activist of the University Solidarity trade union, was a candidate for the State Duma in the 2021 elections.
On May 18, Lobanov’s place was searched for the second time in recent years, when security forces accused him of having connections with former State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev. Lobanov himself has repeatedly stated that he does not know him. Then the security forces who came with a search sawed out the front door to Lobanov’s apartment, and he had to install a new one.
The first search took place at Lobanov’s place on New Year’s Eve in December 2022. Then the security forces beat the politician. His associates reported blood left on the floor, which the attackers tried to wash up. Lobanov was arrested for 15 days for “disobedience to a police officer.”
In the summer of 2022, the court fined Mikhail Lobanov for “discrediting the army” because of an anti-war banner on the balcony, and also arrested him for 15 days on an administrative case of “inciting class hatred” against officials.