Nationalist Belov-Potkin was sent to the Institute. Serbian for examination

Nationalist Alexander Belov-Potkin sent to the psychiatric hospital of the Institute. Serbian for a psychiatric examination. The court issued a decision to transfer Alexander Belov to a hospital on January 27. this on Facebook . announced Belov's lawyer Ivan Mironov

He stressed that according to the law, his client can be kept in a psychiatric hospital for up to 30 days with the possibility of a further extension.

According to the lawyer, “the position on the need to apply coercive medical measures to Alexander Belov was voiced last week by investigator N. N. Budilo in the Moscow City Court, where the appeal of the defense to extend the terms of Belov’s detention was considered. The essence of Mr. Budilo's appeal to the court was reduced literally to the following: A. A. Potkin's refusal to testify on the basis of Art. 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the investigation regards the behavior of the accused as inadequate, and in this regard, they are going to send A. A. Potkin to a psychiatric hospital.

Mironov also stated that "the defense is forced to regard these measures as the revenge of the investigating authorities on the accused for refusing to slander himself and other persons"

Belov is accused of legalizing money or other property acquired by other persons in a criminal way (Part 4 of Article 174 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, he was responsible for the legalization of the most liquid assets of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank. Belov's associates associate the criminal prosecution with his political position.