Russian Poet Living in Israel Declared Wanted
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Russia's Interior Ministry has placed Sergei Leibgrad, a 64-year-old poet and journalist living in Israel, on its federal wanted list. The specific charges against him remain undisclosed. Leibgrad, previously designated a "foreign agent" in Russia, reacted ironically to the news. This development mirrors the case of animator Oleg Kuvaev, who was also sentenced in absentia in Russia due to his anti-war stance.
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- Russian authorities have placed poet Sergei Leibgrad, residing in Israel, on a federal wanted list.
- The specific criminal charges against Leibgrad have not been publicly disclosed by Russian officials.
- Leibgrad was previously designated a "foreign agent" by Russia's Ministry of Justice in September 2023.
- He moved to Israel in July 2022 after a career managing media and publishing in Samara, Russia.
- Leibgrad responded to the news by quoting Boris Pasternak on Facebook.
- This follows a similar case where animator Oleg Kuvaev was sentenced in absentia in Russia.
Russia's Interior Ministry has placed 64-year-old poet, publicist, and journalist Sergei Leibgrad on its federal wanted list. Leibgrad currently resides in Israel. The specific article of the Criminal Code under which he is being pursued has not yet been disclosed in the official database, and Russian authorities have not released details regarding the criminal proceedings.
Leibgrad, who moved to Israel in July 2022, previously lived and worked in Samara, Russia. There, he managed local media outlets, including "Ekho Moskvy v Samare" and the "Zasekin" agency, and published the art magazine "Tsirk Olimp." He has authored 16 books of poetry and essays.
In September 2023, Russia's Ministry of Justice designated Leibgrad as a "foreign agent." The ministry stated that he had distributed materials from other designated foreign agents, criticized government decisions, and openly opposed the war in Ukraine.
Leibgrad reacted to the news with irony on his Facebook page, quoting lines from Boris Pasternak: "What have I done so bad, I am a murderer and a villain?"
This case follows a similar situation involving artist-animator Oleg Kuvaev, creator of the "Masyanya" project. Kuvaev, who has lived outside Russia since the mid-2000s, including in Israel, was sentenced in absentia to a real prison term by a court in St. Petersburg. The charges stemmed from his public anti-war stance and controversial online content, which drew negative attention from Russian authorities.
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