
The wife of the accused in the case of the "Network" in St. Petersburg Viktor Filinkov Alexander Aksenov received political asylum in Finland. She told the OVD-info about this.
"I'm very happy. I was waiting for this from last April. I think this will be a precedent for all other recipients, I will wait for the other [emigrants in the case of “Network” -OTD-Info ] will also soon receive positive. Now I am legalized and can provide myself, and help Vita. Previously, I lived on a refugee allowance, it is less than the subsistence level, now I can work or get an education. I plan to learn the language in order to have prospects, ”Aksenova commented on the decision of the Finnish authorities to provide her asylum.
Aksenova was forced to leave Russia, fearing the arrest and torture that her husband was subjected to. In the film, NTV "Dangerous Network" Aksenov was called one of the creators of a terrorist organization associated with the Ukrainian special services.