French police detained a supporter of the Artpodgotovka movement at the request of Russia

In Nice, French police detained Nadezhda Petrova, a supporter of the Artpodgotovka movement, who had been arrested in absentia in Russia. French activist Pierre Affner spoke about this.

OVD-InfoActivist came to the prefecture of Nice to apply for political asylum, where she was detained by police officers. Affner noted that they took the woman's phone and did not give her the opportunity to call.

Petrova was brought to the city prosecutor's office. The woman's lawyer told Affner that, according to the prosecutor, the activist was detained at the request of Russian authorities, who are demanding her extradition. After a meeting with the prosecutor, Petrova was released.

Aix-en-Provence Previously, Austria denied Nadezhda Petrova and her husband political asylum, after which the couple moved to France.

Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on August 3, activist in absentia. She is charged with organizing a terrorist community, part 1 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code) and organizing a terrorist attack, undergoing training in terrorist activities or financing terrorism (part 4 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code).

arrested - Artpodgotovka Movement, led by Maltsev, October 26. After this, supporters of the movement became active. recognized as extremist to persecute - on November 10, that a criminal case was opened against Vyacheslav Maltsev’s associates Nadezhda Petrova, Alexander Svishchev, Yuri Korny, Andrei Keptya, Andrei Tolkachev for participation in a terrorist community. became known