A decision on whether to extradite mathematician and blogger Mikhail Verbitsky, detained in Yerevan, to Russian authorities will be made soon. He is expected to be released soon, according to Artur Sakunts, head of the Yerevan-based human rights organization Helsinki Citizens' Assembly - Vanadzor.
The words "burn down the State Duma" in a comment from 2020 became the reason for the criminal prosecution of a 44-year-old resident of Vladikavkaz named Eduard. He is accused under the article on calls for terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).
The comment was related to the news item "The State Duma adopted in the first reading a law on changes to the list of Days of Military Glory and memorable dates, according to which it determined a new date for the end of World War II - September 3." This decision by officials caused a negative reaction in North Ossetia due to the anniversary of the terrorist attack in Beslan.
In addition, the court fined another resident of the republic, Alan Kaziyev, for a comment about police officers selling drugs. The man explained that he does not trust the security forces: they had previously failed to solve the case of his injury.