Pro-Kremlin political scientist Sergey Markov was fined 35,000 rubles for failing to report himself as a 'foreign agent', appearing in court wearing a Putin t-shirt.

Pro-Kremlin political scientist Sergey Markov was fined 35,000 rubles for failing to report himself as a 'foreign agent', appearing in court wearing a Putin t-shirt.

@meduzalive 25 Feb 2026, 09:32

Political scientist Sergey Markov was fined 35,000 rubles for refusing to acknowledge himself as a foreign agent, which he expressed dissatisfaction with in court, where he voiced his support for Vladimir Putin.

@varlamov_news 25 Feb 2026, 08:53

Political scientist Sergey Markov was fined 35,000 rubles for refusing to recognize himself as a foreign agent, expressing dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Justice's decision while stating his support for Vladimir Putin.

@ostorozhno_novosti 25 Feb 2026, 08:35