A case was opened against the editor-in-chief of Belgorod "Apr" Nikita Permanov for "justifying terrorism" because the Telegram channels "Simply Mikhail Shevkino" and "Belgrade | Pence", the Belgrade department of the FSB saw in Permanov's unspecified publications support for the "Russian Volunteer Corps" and the "Russian Freedom Legion" - that is, public justification for terrorism. This article provides for up to 7 years in prison. The journalist lives in Georgia. In early 2025 he was declared a foreign agent. Photo: Nikita Paramanov.

A case was opened against the editor-in-chief of Belgorod "Apr" Nikita Permanov for "justifying terrorism" because the Telegram channels "Simply Mikhail Shevkino" and "Belgrade | Pence", the Belgrade department of the FSB saw in Permanov's unspecified publications support for the "Russian Volunteer Corps" and the "Russian Freedom Legion" - that is, public justification for terrorism. This article provides for up to 7 years in prison. The journalist lives in Georgia. In early 2025 he was declared a foreign agent. Photo: Nikita Paramanov.