Moscow Police Arrest Political Expert Alexander Kynev on Drug Charges
The charge carries a 10 to 20 year prison term, and authorities have disclosed few details about the case.
- On Friday, the Perovsky District Court ordered the arrest of political scientist Alexander Kynev on drug charges, according to the exiled news outlet Mediazona.
- Despite his public criticism of the Russian government, Kynev remained in Moscow amid growing political repression since the invasion of Ukraine.
- Defense attorney Mikhail Biryukov said Kynev faces accusations of "large-scale illegal drug production, sale and trafficking," carrying a prison sentence of 10 to 20 years.
- A former Higher School Economics professor, Kynev wrote opinion columns for The Moscow Times and consulted for the liberal Yabloko party and the election observer Golos.
- Russian authorities designated Kynev a foreign agent in February, yet he continued posting election analysis on his Telegram channel until September 23.
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Russian authorities have imprisoned political scientist Alexander Kinev (51), who has been critical of the Kremlin's election rigging, on charges of "drug trafficking." It is estimated that there are 5,000 political prisoners in Russia who have been incarcerated for opposing the war in Ukraine and other issues. Le Monde and the dpa news agency reported on the 25th (local time)
Less than a week after the legislatures orchestrated by the authorities to boost the participation and score of the presidential party, Alexandre Kynev finds himself in prison. On his channel Telegram, this well-known independent politician had analysed and denounced the frauds and pressures during the election.
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cedarnews.netA Russian political scientist has been arrested for allegations of drug trafficking. In recent days, he has spoken on several occasions about the parliamentary election in Russia.
EADaily, 25 September 2026: The Perov Court of Moscow sent a political scientist, Alexander Kynev, to the SIZO in a case of attempted large-scale drug trafficking, as reported by RIA Novosti.
Russian courts ordered the pretrial detention of well-known political analyst for alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
A Moscow court placed well-known political analyst Alexander Kynev, expert in the Russian electoral system, in pre-emptive arrest on Friday, on the pretext of "drug trafficking", a few days after the unopposed legislative elections, won by the United Russia ruling party. Politologist Alexander Kynev (51 years), previously declared by the authorities as "agent ...
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