Announced as a foreign agent, political scientist Alexander Kynev was arrested in the case of drugs // Foreign political scientist Alexander Kynev was arrested in the case of drugs

Perovsky court of Moscow on September 25 arrested political scientist Alexander Kynev (declared a foreign agent) on charges of attempted drug sales (p. “g” part 4 of article 228.1 of the criminal code). When the political scientist was arrested is unknown. The last post on his Telegram channel was published on Wednesday, September 23.

“He does not admit guilt in the attempted sale of drugs,” the lawyer of the political scientist Mikhail Biryukov told RIA Novosti. The political scientist faces from 10 to 20 years in prison.

Alexander Kynev (declared a foreign agent) is a candidate of political sciences, a researcher of Russian elections and regional politics. He taught at the Higher School of Economics (HSE).

In 2006-2012, Alexander Kynev (declared a foreign agent) headed the analytical department of the association in defense of the rights of voters "Golos" (the all-Russian movement "Golos" is included in the register of foreign agents, the international movement was recognized as undesirable, the organization stopped working).

In 2012-2018, Alexander Kynev (declared a foreign agent) was an expert of the Committee of Civil Initiatives, coordinated the project of monitoring the elections of the KGI. In February 2026, the Russian Ministry of Justice declared the political scientist a foreign agent.