The Moscow City Court left the director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature under house arrest

made earlier by the Presnensky District Court On September 29, the Moscow City Court came to the conclusion about the legality of the decision to extend the period of house arrest until October 28 to the director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature, Natalya Sharina. It is reported by RAPSI.

Earlier it became known that the investigators for the fourth time presented Sharina with an indictment.

Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature Natalia Sharina is accused of inciting hatred or enmity on ethnic grounds using her official position (Article 282 of the Criminal Code) and embezzlement on an especially large scale (Part 3 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code). According to the investigation, in 2011-2015, Sharina distributed a book by UNA-UNSO leader Dmitro Korchinsky, which was recognized as extremist material, and also conducted “anti-Russian and anti-Russian propaganda” with the help of other printed materials. The charge of embezzlement was brought against the director later - she allegedly paid for the services of lawyers from budget funds and fictitiously hired two lawyers.