The Interior Ministry put Maxim Katz on the federal wanted list. Mediazona drew attention to this.
According to the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he wanted «under the article of the Criminal Code.» Which one, it is not specified in the card. Katz said on Twitter that a military “fake” case was opened against him (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). According to him, he learned about the criminal case «several months» ago, having ordered a certificate of no criminal record.
On July 22, the Ministry of Justice entered Maxim Katz in the register of individuals — «foreign agents». Ukraine was indicated in the column with the source of funding.
The day before, Andrei Zayakin, the founder of Dissernet and Novaya Gazeta journalist, was put on the wanted list, against whom a case was opened under the article on financing extremist activities (Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code) because of the donation of 1,000 rubles to the FBK. The court appointed Zayakin a ban on certain actions as a preventive measure. The departure of the founder of Dissernet was not reported.
Updated at 10:50. Added information that a case was initiated against Katz under Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code. In this regard, the title has been changed.