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Russia charges journalist Andrei Loshak with ‘justification of terrorism’

A Moscow court ordered the arrest in absentia of journalist and documentary filmmaker Andrei Loshak on a charge of “justification of terrorism,” the Russian Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti reported.

Russia charges journalist Andrei Loshak with ‘justification of terrorism’

Moscow court orders arrest of journalist Andrei Loshak on charge of "justification of terrorism," reports Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti. Hearing held on September 29, but case details remain undisclosed. Loshak is a Russian filmmaker and documentary filmmaker known for works like "Pentagon" and "The Age of Dissent." The journalist left Russia following the onset of the country's full-scale conflict with Ukraine. In 2023, Russia's Justice Ministry classified him as a "foreign agent."

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