Yuri Khovansky had his final charges commuted; due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, he will not be punished
The materials of the criminal case against blogger Yuri Khovansky were received by the 2nd Western District Military Court, write "Network Freedoms". The case against Khovansky was opened in July 2021. The basis for the persecution was the song about the hostage-taking during the musical "Nord-Ost". Initially, the accused was sent to a pre-trial detention center, but on December 29, 2021, the court softened the preventive measure and ordered Khovansky to ban certain actions.