RBC: TFR will check the possible owner of the Nexta Telegram channel for terrorism

RBC: TFR will check the possible owner of the Nexta Telegram channel for terrorism


The Investigative Committee of Russia establishes the involvement of Moscow resident Oleg Seliverov in the work of the Nexta Live Telegram channel, reported RBC with reference to sources. According to the publication, the investigation is checking it for posting messages with calls for terrorist activities.

According to RBC's source, from March 12 to March 16, Nexta published a message that investigators regarded as calls for terrorism (part 2 of article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Project Base referring to Seliverov's parents, he said that investigative actions were taking place at their house.

The network of Telegram channels of the Nexta group was created by Belarusian Stepan Putilo. Nexta has been heavily covering the 2020 protests in Belarus after Alexander Lukashenko became president again. The Nexta Telegram channel, as well as the related Nexta Live and Luxta, were designated as terrorist organizations in April 2022.

Anastasia Larina



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