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BackUnabhängiger russischer Politologe Alexander Kynew festgenommen
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Unabhängiger russischer Politologe Alexander Kynew festgenommen

Wenige Tage nach der Parlamentswahl in Russland sitzt der Politologe Alexander Kynew in Haft. Ihm wird illegaler Drogenhandel in großem Umfang vorgeworfen.

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  • Der unabhängige russische Politologe Alexander Kynew ist wenige Tage nach der Parlamentswahl festgenommen worden.
  • Laut Gerichtsangaben wird ihm illegaler Drogenhandel vorgeworfen.
  • Ihm drohen bis zu 20 Jahre Haft.

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Kynew wurde im Februar als ausländischer Agent eingestuft und kommentierte die Dumawahl intensiv.

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Wenige Tage nach der russischen Parlamentswahl ist der unabhängige Politologe Alexander Kynew in Russland festgenommen worden.

Das bestätigte sein Anwalt mehreren russischen Medien und kündigte an, dagegen vorgehen zu wollen. Einem Eintrag auf der Website eines Moskauer Gerichts zufolge wird ihm vorgeworfen, in großem Umfang illegal Drogen hergestellt, verkauft oder abgesetzt zu haben. Nach Angaben der staatlichen russischen Nachrichtenagentur Tass drohen ihm bis zu 20 Jahre Haft. Kynew bestreitet laut seinem Anwalt die Vorwürfe.

Kynew ist ein bekannter Politikwissenschaftler, der auf Wahlen und Regionalpolitik in Russland spezialisiert ist. Die Abläufe der Parlamentswahl am vergangenen Wochenende kommentierte er intensiv. Wann genau er festgenommen wurde, war zunächst unklar. Der letzte Post in seinem Telegram-Kanal erschien am Mittwoch und behandelte die Dumawahl.

Im Februar wurde Kynew als »ausländischer Agent« eingestuft. Damit brandmarkt die russische Justiz Menschen und Organisationen, die tatsächlich oder angeblich Geld aus dem Ausland bekommen.

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  • Wann genau erfolgte die Festnahme?
  • Wie reagiert das Gericht auf die bestrittenen Vorwürfe?

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