Where and when did the raid take place? An investigator from the Investigative Committee of Russia arrived at Roman Anin’s home accompanied by FSB agents at around 17:30 on April 9. The search lasted almost seven hours in total (it finished at midnight). After that, Roman was taken in for overnight questioning, even though there were no grounds for this. A raid was also carried out at the IStories editorial offices that same evening.

On Friday evening, I was going to swim: I left the house, passed 50 meters from the entrance and saw that a young man was catching up with me in a medical mask and a baseball cap. He ran to me, took out the certificate of the FSB officer and said that in the apartment I was renting, there would be a search. Acquaintance We returned to the entrance, where three other law enforcement officers were already waiting for me along with two witnesses, young guys from the Moscow Region.

Photo: Alesya Marokhovskaya / “Important Stories” The customers of this business need silence. Our task is not to let it subside The editor-in-chief of “Important Stories” Roman Anin tells how he was searched and interrogated and who may be behind his persecution Roman Anin case On Friday evening, April 9, I was going to swim: I left the house, walked about 50 meters from the entrance and saw that a young man in a medical mask and a baseball cap was catching up with me from behind.

Photo: Anna Zhavoronkova / Novaya Gazeta What we know about the criminal case that has led to Roman Anin being questioned On the evening of April 9, FSB agents carried out a search at the home of Roman Anin, IStories editor-in-chief. The raid took place as part of a criminal case that was opened under article 137, section 2 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation: Invasion of personal privacy committed by a person through their official position.

Photo: Anna Zhavoronkova / Novaya Gazeta What is known about the criminal case in which Roman Anin is being interrogated On the evening of April 9, the FSB conducted a search of the editor-in-chief of “Important Stories” Roman Anin. He was charged as part of a criminal case under the article on violation of privacy through the use of official position (Part 2 of Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Roman has already been called in for questioning twice.

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