Crimean anarchist Evgeny Karakashev was released from prison in Balashov (Saratov region), where he served part of his sentence under the article on justification of terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code). this . reports His friend
In April 2019, the court sentenced Karakashev to six years in a general regime colony in the case of calls for terrorism on the Internet. The reason for the criminal prosecution was two videos on VKontakte - “Untitled” and “Last Interview of Primorye Partisans”, included in the register of extremist materials - and the text under the second video. Initially, the case also included an article on inciting hatred and enmity (Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code), but it was excluded from the charge after partial decriminalization.
The anarchist served part of his sentence in IK-1 in Kabardino-Balkaria, where he was kept in a single cell-type room almost all the time. In November 2022, the man was transferred to prison after a court decision .
On February 2, Karakashev was sentenced to 8 years of administrative supervision: he must report to the police twice a month and is prohibited from leaving his living quarters from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. this in early January A friend of his reported .
- Karakashev connected his persecution with participation in a protest against the development of a resort area near Yevpatoria in the vicinity of a salt lake.