MOSCOW, February 28 The lawyer of cartoonist Pavel Muntyan*, accused of spreading fakes about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, appealed his arrest in absentia, the press service of the Khoroshevsky Court of Moscow reported .
“An appeal was received from the defense of Muntyan P.A.*,” said the agency’s interlocutor.
On Monday, the capital court arrested Muntyan* in absentia for two months and decided to count the term in case of extradition or detention on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Creator Mr. Freeman was put on the wanted list in December last year. As a source in law enforcement agencies clarified, a case was opened against Muntyan* under Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for spreading fakes about the actions of the Russian army in Bucha. The cartoonist faces up to 10 years in prison.
Mr. Freeman is one of the first Russian web series, which began appearing in 2009 on YouTube and other platforms. In those years, the videos were distinguished by their quality and received millions of views. YouTube channel Mr. Freeman continues to update, but not regularly.
In April 2023, the Ministry of Justice included Muntean* in the register of foreign agents. According to the department, the cartoonist opposed the special military operation, distributed materials from foreign agents, and collected funds in support of Ukraine.
* An individual performing functions of a foreign agent
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