The investigator of the police department in Pskov sent politician Lev Shlosberg to a temporary detention facility, tomorrow the court will choose a preventive measure for him in the case of repeated 'discrediting' of the Russian army.
The criminal case was initiated due to a debate between the politician and historian Yuri Pivovarov on the YouTube channel 'Live Nail'. In these debates, Pivovarov opposed an unfavorable peace agreement for Ukraine, while Shlosberg insisted on the immediate cessation of hostilities. According to the investigation, Shlosberg 'discredited' the army by posting the debate video on 'Odnoklassniki'. The politician insists that he did not publish this video and does not administer this page.
In the morning, searches were conducted in Shlosberg's apartment, at his 96-year-old father's place, and in the office of the Pskov branch of 'Yabloko', with law enforcement seizing equipment.
In July 2024, Shlosberg was fined 30,000 rubles for reposting Arnold Schwarzenegger's appeal to Russians, making it possible to pursue criminal prosecution under this article.
In October 2024, searches were already conducted in Shlosberg's apartment, and a criminal case was initiated against the politician under the article for evading the duties of a 'foreign agent'. He was under a travel ban. A few weeks later, law enforcement conducted a search in the office of Pskov's 'Yabloko'.
In November 2024, Shlosberg was detained at Pskov airport but was later released, with equipment being confiscated.
* Recognized as 'foreign agents' in Russia.