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In Moscow, a court arrested political strategist Miloserdov on charges of extremism
The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow arrested political strategist Pyotr Miloserdov for a month. He is accused of creating an extremist community (Part 1 of Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code). Mediazona talks about this with reference to the courts.
Petr Miloserdov began to engage in political technology in 2002, working for the Party of Ukraine in Kyiv. In 2003, he worked simultaneously for the Union of Right Forces and Rodina parties. In 2005, Miloserdov ran for the Moscow City Duma from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Later he participated in several “Russian Marches” and organized the “Defend Moscow!” action. In 2008, Miloserdov was expelled from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation for “anti-party activities.”
Social Democratic In 2016, a criminal case was opened against Pyotr Miloserdov - a video appeared on YouTube, filmed in 2011, in which a political strategist shouted the slogans “Russia is for Russians!” Moscow is for Muscovites!” during the Russian March. The slogan “Russia is for Russians!” included in the Federal List of Extremist Materials. As the “Sova” center, it is still not clear whether the slogan in the version without a solid sign at the end is prohibited.
notes information and analytical After the verdict was announced against Alexander Potkin, Miloserdov hid from the investigation. As Potkin's wife on Facebook, Miloserdov was detained on January 24.
reported in August 2016 Potkin to seven and a half years in a general regime colony. He was found guilty of legalizing property obtained illegally (Article 174 of the Criminal Code), inciting hatred (Article 282 of the Criminal Code), public calls for extremist activities (Article 280 of the Criminal Code) and creating an extremist community (Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code).
sentenced In April 2017, Potkin’s sentence was reduced to three and a half years in prison.
On January 17, 2018, the Presidium of the Moscow City Court returned the case for a new trial.