Russian court keeps two protesters in pre-trial detention

Record ID: 1433213

  • Title: Russian court keeps two protesters in pre-trial detention
  • Date: 25th September 2019
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF STUDENT ARRESTED AT OPPOSITION RALLY, YEGOR ZHUKOV, HIS LAWYERS, ILYA NOVIKOV AND LEONID SOLOVYEV, IN COURT ROOM VARIOUS OF PROTESTER ARRESTED AT OPPOSITION RALLY, SAMARIDDIN RADJABOV, IN COURT CAGE COURT BAILIFFS VARIOUS OF ZHUKOV, RADJABOV IN COURT ROOM LISTENING TO COURT DECISION ZHUKOV'S LAWYER LEONID SOLOVYEV IN FRONT OF JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) ZHUKOV'S LAWYER, LEONID SOLOVYEV, SAYING: "In general, the (court's) decision was expected, of course we are not satisfied because we do not consider ourselves guilty of this crime. Of course, we will appeal." MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) ZHUKOV'S LAWYER, LEONID SOLOVYEV, SAYING: "In general, he keeps strong, of course he worries about what will happen in the future. As a whole, he is prepared for any outcome, he understands what the system he has encountered." SOLOVYEV LEAVING
  • Embargoed: 9th October 2019 14:37
  • Keywords: Moscow summer protests Russia summer protests Yegor Zhukov July 27 rally Russia opposition protest
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
  • Reuters ID: LVA001AY5OVUV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A Moscow court on Wednesday (September 25) ruled to extend the pre-trial detention of two participants of the unauthorized summer rally in Moscow until December 27, 2019.
    A 21-year-old student and blogger with more than 100,000 YouTube followers whose arrest had caused outcry among classmates, Yegor Zhukov, was arrested on charges of participating in a riot on July 27.
    A Moscow court then dropped the charge and ruled to move him from jail to house arrest. The charge of inciting extremism online, however, remains in place.
    Another 21-year-old man, Samariddin Radjabov, was accused of violence against a riot officer and participation in mass riots in the same unauthorized protest rally in July.
    Police detained over 2,000 people at summer protests in Moscow, which began in mid-July, with courts jailing some of those who took part for up to four years.
    (Production: Anastasia Adasheva, Alexander Reshetnikov)
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