Russia declares editor who delved into Navalny poisoning a wanted man, he says


FILE PHOTO: Roman Dobrokhotov, the editor-in-chief of "The Insider" Russian news outlet, who was taken in by Interior Ministry officers for questioning over a slander case, is escorted to a police van in Moscow, Russia July 28, 2021, in this still image taken from video. Video taken July 28, 2021. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS /

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The editor of a Russian news outlet that angered the Kremlin with its investigations, including into the poisoning of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said the authorities had declared him a wanted man.

Roman Dobrokhotov, editor-in-chief of The Insider, told Reuters the authorities had accused him of illegally crossing the border to leave Russia.

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