Medvedev Artyom Pavlovich

In the Udmurt Republic, no later than March 2025, a criminal case was initiated against 39-year-old activist Artem Medvedev. It is unknown what exactly the man is accused of. MIA announced him wanted. Medvedev is a participant in the 'Forum of Free Post-Russia States', he advocates for the independence of Udmurtia. Last September, he was fined under a protocol for participating in the activities of an 'undesirable organization'." Activist has been living in the USA since 2020. He advocates for the preservation of Udmurt culture and has repeatedly raised the issue of the republic's independence. The activist also condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the fall of 2024, he was recognized as a "foreign agent" and fined under a protocol for participating in an "undesirable organization" due to his participation in events of the "Forum of Free Peoples of Post-Russia. Also, according to the Ministry of Justice's statement, he spread 'unreliable information about decisions made by public authorities of the Russian Federation and the policies being implemented' and 'spoke out against the special operation in Ukraine and called for a violation of the territorial integrity of Russia.'", Moreover, the activist was a supporter of 'Free Udmurtia' - the Russian authorities declared it and 54 other organizations as 'structural divisions' of the non-existent 'Anti-Russian Separatist Movement', which the Supreme Court recognized as extremist. After the Supreme Court's decision, structural divisions" added the registry of extremist organizations.