Moscow court arrests blogger Yury Dud in absentia on terrorism charges
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Moscow's Basmanny District Court ordered the arrest in absentia of journalist and blogger Yury Dud on charges of public calls for terrorism. The court set a two-month detention term to begin upon his extradition or detention in Russia. The charge carries a prison sentence of five to seven years.
Key Facts
- The Basmanny District Court of Moscow ordered the arrest in absentia of Yury Dud on charges under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The court set a two-month detention term to begin upon his extradition or detention in Russia.
- The charge carries a prison sentence of five to seven years.
- Dud was added to Rosfinmonitoring's list of terrorists and extremists last week.
- In November 2025, Dud was sentenced in absentia to one year and ten months in a penal colony for evading foreign agent obligations.
Arrest Ruling
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow ordered the arrest in absentia of journalist and blogger Yury Dud on charges of public calls for terrorism. The court set a two-month detention term to begin upon his extradition or detention in Russia. Dud is charged under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Russian Criminal Code, which carries a prison sentence of five to seven years.
Legal Background
Dud was added to Rosfinmonitoring's list of terrorists and extremists last week. In November 2025, Dud was sentenced in absentia to one year and ten months in a penal colony for evading foreign agent obligations. In February, his sentence in the foreign agent case was tightened.
Asset Confiscation
Russian authorities have launched a process to confiscate Dud's property in favor of the state. The first asset targeted is his three-room apartment in the Yuzhnoye Butovo district of Moscow.
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