Why Is Russia’s Most Prominent Libertarian Being Investigated for Sexual Misconduct?
Mikhail Svetov, one of the main figures of Russia’s Libertarian Party and an organizer of this summer’s mass protests in Moscow, was interrogated overnight by the Investigative Committee and his apartment searched over allegations of sexual misconduct against a minor. Initial reports said that Svetov, 34, had been charged with “indecent assault” against a minor…