The house arrest was extended to the director of the library of Ukrainian literature

Natalya Sharina, director of the Ukrainian literature library in Moscow, accused of extremism and embezzlement, will remain under house arrest until October 28.

The decision to extend house arrest today, August 26, made the Presnensky district court of Moscow, Interfax reports.

According to lawyer Sharina Evgeny Smirnov, violations were discovered in her criminal case, and it was outlined for the investigation. Earlier, lawyer Ivan Pavlov said that the case was referred to the prosecutor’s office to approve the indictment, and the defense was not explained “the essence of the prosecution under the article on extremism ... The investigation still cannot formulate what our client is accused of specifically.”

In October 2015, a search was held in the library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow, the director of the library Natalia Sharin was started in Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (excitement of national hatred and enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity) and placed under house arrest. According to the investigative committee, according to investigators, in 2011-2015, the director of the library distributed among its visitors the book of the Ukrainian nationalist Dmitro Korchinsky, recognized as extremist.

In April 2016, the ball was charged under Part 4 of Art. 160 of the Criminal Code (embezzlement made in large or especially large amounts). According to investigators, in 2011-2013, the director spent the library funds for his protection in the first criminal case of extremism, which was subsequently closed.

In June, the Investigative Committeeannounced the completion of the preliminary investigation and the charges of charges on both articles in the final edition.

The Memorial human rights center in November 2015 recognized Natalia Sharin political prisoner. “Sharina declares her innocence that she strictly followed the legislation of the Russian Federation while working as the director of the library of Ukrainian literature. - The human rights activists noted . “In addition, she and other library staff claim that the books recognized in the library did not have library press, were not numbered and probably were thrown to obtain a reason to initiate a criminal case.”