Summary: September 8, 2025, as reported by Kommersant, a protocol was drawn up against Evgeny Ermolin under Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation – participation in the activities of a foreign or international organization whose activities have been deemed undesirable in the Russian Federation. The penalty under this article entails an administrative fine of 5,000 to 15,000 rubles. Ermolin is accused of distributing and storing information materials of the Free University, a Latvian-registered organization added to the list of undesirable organizations in 2023.

Evgeny Ermolin is a PhD in art history, a doctor of pedagogical sciences, and a professor at Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University. He is currently abroad.

Sources: RIA Novosti, Kommersant.