The Saratov court finally dismissed the case against journalist Vilkov
The Frunzensky District Court of Saratov, in an appeal, approved the decision to dismiss the case against journalist Sergei Vilkov, accused of slander (part 5 of Article 128.1 of the Criminal Code) against local deputy Sergei Kurikhin, according to the court’s website. “In Saratov, when considering the appeal, the court confirmed the decision to close my criminal prosecution on exonerating grounds, and it entered into legal force,” the journalist wrote on Facebook.