Professional field/official position/biography:
Penza "oppositionist", coordinator of the "Left Front" in the Volga region, member of the federal executive committee of the movement. He runs a regional media, website and telegram channels, in which he overtly supports the "special operation against the fascists in Ukraine"
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Sergey Padalkin is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.