A court in Moscow fined Grebenshchikov* 15 thousand rubles

The Khoroshevsky Court of Moscow fined the leader of the Aquarium group, Boris Grebenshchikov*, 15 thousand rubles for participating in the activities of an undesirable organization, the press service of the Moscow City Court told RIA Novosti.

“On October 7, the Khoroshevsky District Court of Moscow found Boris Borisovich Grebenshchikov guilty of committing an administrative offense under Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and sentenced him to an administrative fine in the amount of 15 thousand rubles,” the press service said.

The protocol was drawn up for an interview with Grebenshchikov*, published on the Meduza Live YouTube channel. In 2023, the activities of the organization “Medusa Project”**, which owns this resource, were recognized as undesirable in Russia.

In 2023, the Ministry of Justice included Grebenshchikov* in the register of foreign agents. According to the department, he spoke abroad to collect financial assistance for Kyiv, spoke out against a special military operation, received support from foreign sources and lives outside of Russia. Also, as RIA Novosti found out, Grebenshchikov* received British citizenship over the past three years.

* An individual performing the duties of a foreign agent on the territory of Russia