Markaryan's arrest has been extended for six months.

The Moscow City Court extended the detention of blogger Arsen Markaryan until August 9 in the case of the rehabilitation of Nazism.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in August 2025, blogger Arsen Markaryan of Armenian descent was detained and then arrested in Moscow. He is accused of insulting the memory of defenders of the Fatherland (Part 4 of Article 354.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison). The blogger refused to admit guilt. On December 31, Markaryan's case was sent to court. Markaryan asked the court to consider his case under a special procedure due to his agreement with the charges.

On February 19, 2026, the Moscow City Court began hearing the criminal case against blogger Arsen Markaryan.
At the hearing, the defendant's pretrial detention was extended until August 9, 2026. The defendant also confirmed his motion to have the case heard under a special procedure due to his full admission of guilt and agreement with the charges.

The court will resume its hearing on March 5, 2026, the press service for the Moscow courts of general jurisdiction reported today.

The court postponed the hearing until March 5 due to the defendant not being properly notified of the hearing date, TASS reported.

Markaryan is a 30-year-old blogger and infopreneur from Samara, the developer of his own course, "Base." He claims to help men become stronger, more confident, and more energetic. He is known for his negative remarks about women (though his "Base" also includes a course for them). In one of his speeches (the video was posted on the Tigman Telegram channel on July 14, 2024), he called rape a "useful experience." "In general, it's a useful experience to rape, to understand how human psychology works," the blogger stated in the video. Also in July 2024, a video appeared on social media in which Markaryan talks about sexual relations with girls aged 12 and 13. A recording from one of the blogger's online courses, in which he talks about relationships with minors, was published by user X under the nickname @yolkzheltok. According to her, this excerpt was sent to her. The blogger also criticized the Russian authorities and the military operation.