The court in absentia arrested journalist-foreign agent Yuri Dudy // The court in absentia arrested foreign agent Yuri Dudy in the case of justifying terrorism

The Basmanny Court of Moscow decided to arrest Yuri Dud in absentia (recognized in Russia as a foreign agent, included in the register of terrorists and extremists) in the case of justifying terrorism. The measure of restraint was chosen for a period of two months from the moment of his detention or extradition to Russia, the press service of the courts of general jurisdiction of the city reported.

Yuri Dud left Russia in April 2022 after the Ministry of Justice included him in the register of foreign agents. In November 2025, the Basmanny Court sentenced him in absentia to 1 year and 10 months in a general regime colony for failure to fulfill the duties of a foreign agent: the journalist did not mark his materials with an appropriate plaque. In February 2026, the court toughened the sentence, adding a ban on the administration of sites for three years. The blogger has been put on an interstate wanted list. TASS, citing a source, wrote that the journalist is also suspected of treason and gathering information in the military industry.