Former municipal deputy Alexei Gorinov was transferred from IK-2 in Pokrov (Vladimir region) to pre-trial detention center-1 in Vladimir due to the proceedings in the second criminal case against him. This is reported by his support group. On the eve of his transfer, Gorinov was transferred to strict conditions of detention - the colony administration recognized him as a severe violator of the order.

Former municipal deputy Alexei Gorinov was transferred from IK-2 in Pokrov (Vladimir region) to pre-trial detention center-1 in Vladimir due to the proceedings in the second criminal case against him. This is reported by his support group. On the eve of his transfer, Gorinov was transferred to strict conditions of detention - the colony administration recognized him as a severe violator of the order.

On April 16, the 2nd Western District Military Court received a case against Alexey Goncharenko, who is charged with distributing military “fakes” based on political hatred (clause “e”, part 2, article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), justifying terrorism (part 2 Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code) and incitement to hatred (clause “a”, Part 2, Art. 282 of the Criminal Code). OVD-Info drew attention to the information. We are probably talking about Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexei Goncharenko.

The Second Western District Military Court sentenced Meta Corporation press secretary Andy Stone to six years in prison in absentia because of a tweet about the new moderation rules of Facebook and Instagram. Mediazona reports this. Stone was found guilty under the article on justifying terrorism on the Internet (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).

On April 12, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don registered a case against eight residents of annexed Crimea for partisan activities. This was reported by the Solidarity Zone. As stated in the case file , Kirill Barannik, Sergei Voinarovsky, Igor Zorin, Sergei Krivoshein, Denis Petranov, Viktor Podvalny are accused of high treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code), preparation, attempt or commission of terrorist acts (Article 205 of the Criminal Code).

The Leninsky District Court of Tomsk received a criminal case against Sergei Zheleznyakov, accused of repeatedly discrediting the Russian army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) due to publications on VKontakte. The regional IC reported this in its press release. The Investigative Committee does not specify the name of the accused, but the indicated age of the defendant coincides with Zheleznyakov’s age.

On April 5, Jehovah's Witness from Barnaul Valery Klokov was reclassified from participation in an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code) to organizing its activities (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). Sova reports this. On the same day, a new defendant in his case, Vitaly Manuylov, appeared in his case, accused of participating in an extremist organization. They came to search his place and put him under house arrest.

Arkhangelsk environmental defenders announced the end of the public campaign “Pomorye is not a trash heap!”, fearing reprisals. The statement was published on the movement’s telegram channel.

Roskomnadzor blocked the websites of The Moscow Post, Russian Crime and Kompromat-Group due to the alleged spread of “fake news”. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the department. The publication also talks about the blocking of Polit.Ru, which became known on April 12. On the main page of The Moscow Post there is a banner of the “All-Russian Popular Front” with a call to help fighters in the “North Military District” zone.

The prosecution requested five and a half years in a general regime colony for 38-year-old Muscovite Yuri Kokhovts, who took part in a street survey by Radio Liberty. This was reported by his lawyer from OVD-Info, Elena Sheremetyeva. During the hearing in the Ostankino District Court of Moscow, the prosecutor also asked to take Kokhovets into custody in the courtroom, before which he was under recognizance not to leave. The man is due to be sentenced today at 2 p.m.

On April 19, the Khabarovsk Regional Court changed the preventive measure for the defendant in the case of discrediting the Russian Army Oleg Pankov (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) from a pre-trial detention center to a prohibition of certain actions. Pankov’s son reported this to OVD-Info. “Russia is not destined to win a war against a united West, and a change of power will occur in the near future.

On April 9, the Supreme Court of the Sakha Republic approved a fine of ten thousand rubles to Sakhaday journalist Victoria Tarabukina for covering spontaneous protests against migrants on January 24. This was reported by the telegram channel “Torboznoye Radio”, the decision is available on the court’s website. The protocol on the protest article (Part 6.1, Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) against the journalist was drawn up only on February 26, a month after the protest.