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Nationalists detained in Moscow in extremism case

In Moscow, Artem Vorobyov, a member of the nationalist Black Bloc, and former member of the association, lawyer Dmitry Makarov, were arrested in connection with an extremism case.

The coordinator of the "Association of People's Resistance" Dmitry Karasev spoke about Vorobyov's detention. According to him, Vorobyov is charged under Articles 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of hatred or enmity) and 213 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism). He is a suspect in the case.

OVD-InfoLawyer Igor Popovsky, who represents Makarov's interests, reported that his client is suspected under Articles 282.1 of the Criminal Code (organization of an extremist community), 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of hatred or enmity) and Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremism on the Internet).

OVD-InfoOn June 27, Makarov's apartment was searched, and the next day he was charged with . Since then, he has been a witness in the case.

interrogated about calls for extremist activity (Article 280 of the Criminal Code) and about incitement of hatred or enmity (Article 282 of the Criminal Code)The day before, Makarov was summoned to the Investigative Committee under the pretext of returning the items confiscated during the search. He came, after which he was detained. Popovsky added that Makarov should be charged on August 9, and the Basmanny District Court will consider his case the next day.

Earlier . He is accused of creating an extremist community (Part 1 of Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code), public calls for extremism on the Internet (Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code), calls for mass riots (Part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code), and is also accused twice of inciting hatred or enmity by an organized group (clause "b" of Part 2 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code). The leader of the nationalist "Black Bloc" Vladimir Ratnikov was taken into custody . The cases were initiated due to both the activist's statements on the Internet and the slogans chanted during public events.