Rovshan Askerov
Rovshan Askerov is a journalist and former player of the Russian intellectual game 'What? Where? When?' He gained significant attention for being designated as a foreign agent by the Russian Ministry of Justice in December 2022. Askerov has faced legal troubles, including multiple fines totaling 130,000 rubles for not complying with foreign agent regulations. His accounts in Russia have been frozen due to unpaid fines, and he has been included in a list of extremists and terrorists by Rosfinmonitoring. Askerov currently lives outside of Russia and has been involved in legal controversies related to his social media activity.
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Rovshan Askerov is a former participant of 'What? Where? When?' included in the register of foreign agents.
Минюст предложил запретить осужденным-экстремистам перевод ближе к родным — РБК
Russia· 2025-06-03
Rovshan Askerov is an Azerbaijani and Russian journalist who criticized Russia's actions in Ukraine during an interview.
«Эрудированный не значит умный». Знаток «Что? Где? Когда?» Ровшан Аскеров вызвал замешательство своим интервью
Belarus· 2025-03-18
Rovshan Askerov is a journalist who has been declared a foreign agent in Russia and is under investigation for the rehabilitation of Nazism.
Экс-игрока «Что? Где? Когда?» Аскерова переобъявили в розыск — РБКRussia· 2025-03-08Rovshan Askerov is a journalist and former player of 'What? Where? When?' who has been recognized as a foreign agent in Russia.
«РИА Новости» узнало об аресте счетов Аскерова в России из-за долгов — РБКRussia· 2025-02-23