The editor of the Belgrade newspaper "Ash" was accused of "justifying terrorism" against the editor-in-chief of Ash, Nikita Permanov, a criminal case was opened for "justifying terrorism", reports RusNews. According to the FSB, the journalist spoke in support of the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Russian Freedom Legion - they were recognized as terrorists in Russia. Permanov is expected to serve up to seven years in prison. The FSB did not specify which statements became the cause of the case. In "Afer" itself, the assumption is that we are talking about a stream on the YouTube channel "Time will punish." In it Permanov said that he could not condemn the Russians who took up arms and are helping Ukraine gain its independence. At the same time, he stated separately that he absolutely condemns the actions of the units that fired at the civilian population of the Belgrade region. What edition is "Ashes" "Ashes in Belgrade" writes about the war and its consequences for the residents of the border area. In January 2026, Medusa called the only media in Lagorod that talks about what is happening in the border area without censorship. The regional authorities have repeatedly accused Ash of spreading "fake news" and trying to destabilize the situation. Permanov told Medusa that one of the Belgorod priests even dedicated a sermon to the publication, calling him "demonic" and a "violent warrior", and his authors "enemies of the human race". Permanov himself was included in the "foreign agents" registry in February 2025, after which a protocol was drawn up against him for "failure to fulfill the duties of a foreign agent". The journalist left Russia in 2023 and continues to manage the editorial system remotely. Nikita Permanov / Photo: Social Networks It may not be safe to share this post publicly because Russian authorities have declared OVD-Info an extremist organization. But you can still read and love us!

The editor of the Belgrade newspaper "Ash" was accused of "justifying terrorism" against the editor-in-chief of Ash, Nikita Permanov, a criminal case was opened for "justifying terrorism", reports RusNews. According to the FSB, the journalist spoke in support of the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Russian Freedom Legion - they were recognized as terrorists in Russia. Permanov is expected to serve up to seven years in prison. The FSB did not specify which statements became the cause of the case. In "Afer" itself, the assumption is that we are talking about a stream on the YouTube channel "Time will punish." In it Permanov said that he could not condemn the Russians who took up arms and are helping Ukraine gain its independence. At the same time, he stated separately that he absolutely condemns the actions of the units that fired at the civilian population of the Belgrade region. What edition is "Ashes" "Ashes in Belgrade" writes about the war and its consequences for the residents of the border area. In January 2026, Medusa called the only media in Lagorod that talks about what is happening in the border area without censorship. The regional authorities have repeatedly accused Ash of spreading "fake news" and trying to destabilize the situation. Permanov told Medusa that one of the Belgorod priests even dedicated a sermon to the publication, calling him "demonic" and a "violent warrior", and his authors "enemies of the human race". Permanov himself was included in the "foreign agents" registry in February 2025, after which a protocol was drawn up against him for "failure to fulfill the duties of a foreign agent". The journalist left Russia in 2023 and continues to manage the editorial system remotely. Nikita Permanov / Photo: Social Networks It may not be safe to share this post publicly because Russian authorities have declared OVD-Info an extremist organization. But you can still read and love us!