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The court in St. Petersburg arrested a man on charges of "rehabilitation of Nazism." He doused the flags of the Russian Federation with black paint and the banner of victory
On May 13, the Primorsky District Court of St. Petersburg arrested 45-year-old Nikolai Trofimov as part of an investigation into the “rehabilitation of Nazism” and “abuse of the state flag of Russia”, the united press service of the courts of St. Petersburg said.
According to the investigation, on May 4, 2024, Trofimov “in order to rehabilitate Nazism” applied black paint on the “Victory of the Victory Banner” near the house 48 on Korolev Avenue, then “applied black paint on the flag of the Russian Federation”. On May 9, 2024, near the house on Martynovskaya Street, he repeated his actions with other flags.
After the detention, Trofimov explained his actions to the police disagreement with what was happening in the country, the OVD-Info reported .
In Russia, criminal cases are regularly instituted to desecrate symbols of military glory or rehabilitation of Nazism. Any action can be an occasion - from a picnic at the eternal fire to the dance of the dance by the memorial.