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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex55 · male
OccupationJournalists
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Christo Grozev, a journalist involved in investigations into Russian government activities, is accused of helping someone illegally cross the border and disseminating false information about the Armed Forces. He has been declared a "foreign agent" and arrested in absentia.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Involved in investigations into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
- 02Accused of helping someone illegally cross the border.
- 03Declared a "foreign agent" and arrested in absentia.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Disseminating fakes about the RF Armed Forces
- 02Illegal border crossing
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Christo and the surname Grozev are typical of Russian naming conventions.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Christo Grozev (PPW case cmi88bml). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88bmlj0068li0tk4wpihi9. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/christo-grozev).
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