Mikhnov-Vaitenko case closed in St. Petersburg

On July 10, 2024, it became known that the Petrogradsky District Court of St. Petersburg terminated proceedings on the case under Article 20.2.2 (organization of a mass presence of citizens in public places, resulting in a violation of public order) against the priest of the Apostolic Orthodox Church Grigory Mikhnov-Vaitenko.

Let us recall that the priest was detained on February 17 while attempting to conduct a memorial service for Alexei Navalny.

The case was closed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

Sources

• In St. Petersburg, the court dismissed the case of the St. Petersburg priest Mikhnov-Vaitenko // Fontanka.ru. 2024. July 10.