Anti-Maidanite Sergei Rulev, who fled from Ukraine, was arrested in Rostov, known for the phrase “Topaz, give the command,” he said to the 2014 fate. He is accused of extortion and has already been sent to jail. This was reported by journalist Denis Kazansky.

“Idiot blogger Sergei Rulev, who became famous on the Maidan with the catchphrase “Topaz, give the command,” and after 2014 moved to Russia, where he was engaged in anti-Ukrainian propaganda, was arrested in Rostov for extortion,” Denis Kazansky wrote in his Telegram channel.

According to the Russian media, Sergei Rulev is accused of allegedly blackmailing Tatyana Krashennikova, a member of the election committee of the Rostov region, threatening to publish videos discrediting her, demanding 100,000 rubles from her..

“By his actions, Rulev Sergey Grigoryevich committed a crime under Part 1. st. 163 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - extortion, that is, the requirement to transfer someone else's property under the threat of disseminating information disgracing the victim, ”the operative part of the resolution says..

By decision of the Rostov court, Sergei Rulev will stay in a pre-trial detention center until October 7, while his case is being considered..

He positions himself as a journalist and public figure; his YouTube channel has almost 800 subscribers..

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Recall that the anti-Maidanite Ignat Kromsky, known by the nickname “Topaz”, whom Rulev addressed, was found guilty in 2018 of “encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine”, “mass riots” and “illegal taking of a vehicle” and sentenced to imprisonment.