The Conflict Intelligence Team was recognized as “undesirable” in Russia

The Prosecutor General's Office recognized the activities of the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), which collects data on the war in Ukraine from open sources, as “undesirable.” About this in the telegram channel of the department.

reported “The main goal of the group of pseudo-journalists is to collect and publish information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, including personal data of Russian military personnel, which will be used in the future to discredit them,” the Prosecutor General’s Office said. Officials added that the electronic platform was created by Russian citizen Ruslan Karpuk living abroad and FBK participants “who are residents of foreign countries and also living abroad.”

Conflict Intelligence Team was created by Ruslan Leviev (according to passe-partout - Karpuk) in 2014. The founder of the project, together with journalist Michael Naki, regularly publish news reports of what is happening during the war in Ukraine.

In November last year, Leviev became a “foreign agent”. There is a criminal case against him and Naka about “fakes” about the Russian army, both of them. In February, there was another criminal case against Leviev regarding “fakes.”

admitted initiated in absentia arrested initiated Conflict Intelligence Team appeared in the “undesirable” organizations of the Ministry of Justice.

August 21 registry - “Undesirable” in accordance with Russian legislation can recognize foreign or international organizations that, in the opinion of the authorities, pose a “threat to the foundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation, the defense capability of the country or the security of the state.” Such organizations are prohibited from operating in the country, and a number of other restrictions are also imposed on them - for example, they are not allowed to distribute information materials in Russia. - For participation in the activities of an “undesirable” organization, administrative liability is provided (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, the maximum penalty is a fine of up to 15 thousand rubles for citizens), and then criminal liability (Part 1 of Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code, the maximum penalty is imprisonment for a term up to four years). Article 284.1 also applies to financing or organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization, in which case the punishment can be up to five and six years in prison, respectively.