Meshchansky Court of Moscow refused to consider the claim of the leading "Echo of Moscow" Alexander Plyushchev to the FSB of Russia, in which he challenged the legality of the siloviki's demands for Telegram to provide encryption keys. About this, referring to the site of the court, the journalist reported in his channel in the messenger. According to Plyushchev, he, along with the staff of the international organization "Agora", which already represents Telegram in the case against the FSB, hoped that the case would still be considered, but kept in mind and the possibility of refusing. "Judge Irina Afanasyeva considered that the requirement to provide the FSB with access, including to my correspondence, does not affect my interests in any way," he said.. The journalist noted that now the plan B. "We file a private complaint with the Moscow City Court and, of course, appeal in the 15-day period established by law," stressed Plyushchev. He also added that he was surprised by the lightning fastness of the failure. "The judge had 15 days to make a decision, but she managed alone: ??

on October 26, I filed a lawsuit, 27 I was already refused," explained the presenter. Earlier in October, Plyushchev, along with journalist Oleg Kashin, announced their intention to file lawsuits against the FSB. According to Kashin, he and his colleague considered that the requirement of the siloviki affects their right to confidential communication with sources of information.

Original article: The journalist was denied the right to defend correspondence from the FSB in Telegram.