Alexei Frolov
who
Journalists
current location
Под домашним арестом
region
Ryazan
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Editor-in-Chief of "Novaya Gazeta - Ryazan". On 31 January 2025, he was detained in a case of extortion of 300 thousand rubles from the general director of a specialised commercial organisation in the Ryazan region. A day later he was placed in custody. In May 2025, the court refused to extend his detention and changed the preventive measure to house arrest.
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