Source The inspection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in relation to the TV journalist began the next day after the interview with Yuri Dudyu. If the suspicions of the security forces are confirmed, a criminal case may be initiated against Leonid Parfyonov under Art. 330.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for a wide range of punishments: a fine of up to 200 thousand rubles or in the amount of the convicted person's income for a period of up to one year, or compulsory work for up to 400 hours. The TV presenter is currently in Georgia and plans to continue broadcasting programs on his YouTube channel.
The police launched a check against 62-year-old TV presenter Leonid Parfyonov. The security forces believe that he did not notify the relevant authorities of his Israeli citizenship. This was reported by RIA Novosti on Friday, citing a source. According to the law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”, every Russian is obliged to notify the authorities of the Russian Federation about obtaining a second citizenship within 60 days.
It was previously reported that in mid-November, Parfyonov was seen in Tel Aviv at his daughter's wedding. 30-year-old Maria Parfenova married businessman Sergei Mkhitaryan. The wedding was celebrated in a narrow circle according to Jewish traditions, but photos and videos from the event got into the network.
It is quite possible that it was these pictures that became the reason for checking Parfyonov in connection with the alleged possession of an Israeli passport. However, it should be noted that almost two weeks have passed since the wedding of the TV presenter's daughter. At the same time, blogger Yuri Dud* published a long interview with Leonid Parfyonov the day before. Some commentators on the net suggest that the interest of law enforcement may be related to this. Parfenov expresses his position very openly, including one that does not correspond to the official position of the authorities.
At the end of October, RIA Novosti sources did not rule out that a similar check could be carried out in relation to Ksenia Sobchak, who was at that time abroad. “If it turns out that Sobchak hid her second citizenship, she faces criminal liability under Article 330.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” the agency’s interlocutor said. Subsequently, Sobchak returned to Russia. Since then, there has been no information about any checks against her by law enforcement agencies. Ksenia Sobchak's mother, Senator Lyudmila Narusova, confirmed that her daughter had an Israeli passport.
According to sources, Leonid Parfyonov could have obtained Israeli citizenship in 2017. At the moment, by his own admission in an interview with Dudya, Parfyonov leads a nomadic lifestyle. Most of the time he spends in Europe, he happens a lot in Georgia. The journalist left Russia on February 25, 2022. “I had yellow cards (warnings from Roskomnadzor), and I understood that the red one could arrive very quickly,” he noted. Tbilisi, in which he announced that the release of “Namedni” and his other projects will continue in Georgia. According to the TV presenter, he now lives on funds received from advertising, royalties from the sale of books, as well as from savings. publicist. Author of many television projects and documentaries, collaborated with Channel One and NTV. Gained wide popularity in the 90s. thanks to the information and analytical program “The Other Day”. Five-time winner of TEFI. Author of the YouTube channel “Parthenon”.
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